Rodgersia aesculifolia: Rodgersia

Rodgersia aesculifolia – Bold Foliage for Moist Sites

Palmate, wrinkled leaves to 2 feet wide with reddish-brown woolly veins and stalks. In midsummer, 2-foot upright spikes of white or pink florets. Adds drama and definition in full sun and partial shade. Strongly textured leaves may be bronze-tinged; pair well with fine-textured plants. At home by water, in woodland, or moist garden sites.

Culture

Humus-rich, moist soil in partial shade to full sun. Divide early spring; sow seed in cold frame spring. Slugs may be problematic.

Features

• Large textured leaves
• Showy flowers and foliage
• Frost tolerant
• 3–6 feet tall and wide

Uses

Beds, borders, ground covers, naturalizing, specimen, waterside, woodland gardens.