Rodgersia pinnata 'Braunlaub' - Rodger's Flower cultivar

Sizes available: True gallon

Basics: zones 5-8, 24-30" x 36", part sun to part shade, cream colored bloom in mid summer, textured leaves emerge a bronzy color in spring, turn greener as they enlarge and the temperature warms, and then become more coppery-red as the season cools. This Rodgersia appreciates quite a moist soil and especially in brighter conditions, needs it to do well.

Common names: Rodger's Flower

Family: Saxifragaceae

Origin/Distribution: The species is from China (Sichuan and Yunnan provinces)

Habitat: stream edges and shady woodlands that stay moist

More: A mature specimen can have pinnate leaves measuring twelve inches across. This is a handsome and architectural perennial that grows well in a bog garden, or at a stream or pond edge, but also in a consistently moist lightly-shaded spot. Makes a beautiful container specimen, as its water needs can be met easily in a more controlled environment. I wonder if those handsome leaves would work in a large flower arrangement.

Source: Van Berkum

Image credits: Van Berkum Nursery; Honey Petal Plants - emerging foliage