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Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'

rodgersia 'Elegans'

A herbaceous perennial that forms dramatic clumps of large, pinnate, bronze-tinted, green, corrugated leaves with good autumn colour. Plumes of pinky cream flowers are borne in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Bronze Green
Summer Cream Pink Bronze Green
Autumn Red Bronze Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Rodgersia are moisture-loving rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with handsome, often attractively tinted, leaves that may be pinnately or palmately divided, and small star-shaped flowers in large conical panicles in summer, remaining showy in fruit

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile reliably-moist soils in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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