species

Rodgersia podophylla

Rodgersia · Bronze-leaf rodgersia

A scale drawing of Rodgersia podophylla, 1.2 m tall · 1.2 m across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Rodgersia podophylla is a perennial in the family Saxifragaceae, also known as Rodgersia or Bronze-leaf rodgersia, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.2 m tall and 1.2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in part shade or shade, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or poorly drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from June to July. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
1.2 m tall × 1.2 m across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H7 (RHS)
Lifecycle
Perennial
Aspect
Part shade, Shade
Soil
Loam, Clay
Acidity
Acid, Neutral
Moisture
Moist, Poorly drained
Exposure
Sheltered
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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