- Botanical name: Rodgersia podophylla
- Common name: Rodgersia
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Plant Type: Bog, Marginal, Perennial, Pond, Deciduous
Green
Bronze
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Rodgersia podophylla has attractive, palmate leaves that emerge bronze in spring but mature to a deep, dark green. From midsummer it bears upright clusters of cream-green, star-shaped flowers. It grows best in moist soils and is therefore perfect for growing at the pond margin or edge of a stream.
Grow Rodgersia podophylla in moist but not waterlogged soil in a sheltered, partially shaded site. Divide in spring.
How to grow Rodgersia podophylla
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Plant size
1.5m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 podophylla and wildlife
Rodgersia podophylla has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rodgersia podophylla poisonous?
Rodgersia podophylla 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
