Family: Saxifragaceae
Scientific Name: Rodgersia pinnata superba
Common Name: Featherleaf Rodgersia
Description | Large plants for the shaded moist areas of the garden. |
Pronunciation | (rod-JERZ-ee-ah) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
Sunlight | shaded partial shade, full sun if there is enought moisture |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | aveage |
Flowers | long panicle, red to pink, apetalous |
Leaves | palmately compound, green to bronze, coarsely serrated |
Stems | rhizomatous |
Dimensions | 3-4 by 3-4 feet |
Propagation | division |
Cultivar Origin | Named after Admiral John Rodgers who was in charge of the expedition during which Rodgresia podophylla was discovered. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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