- Botanical name: Rodgersia pinnata 'Buckland Beauty'
- Common name: Rodgersia
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Plant Type: Bog, Marginal, Perennial, Pond, Deciduous
Pink
Bronze
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Rodgersia pinnata bears clusters of bright-pink, star-shaped flowers on dark-red stems from mid- to late summer. Leaves emerge purplish-bronze in spring, maturing to green in summer. Rodgersia pinnata ‘Buckland Beauty’ has dramatic, reddish-brown foliage.
Grow Rodgersia pinnata ‘Buckland Beauty’ in a sheltered, partially shaded site in moist soil, such as in the margins of a pond or stream. It works well when grown alongside shuttlecock ferns.
How to grow Rodgersia 'Buckland Beauty'
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Plant size
1.2m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Rodgersia 'Buckland Beauty' and wildlife
Rodgersia 'Buckland Beauty' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rodgersia 'Buckland Beauty' poisonous?
Rodgersia 'Buckland Beauty' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
