rodgersia
Rodgersia podophylla
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
Notes
Rodgersia (Rodgersia podophylla) is a perennial for rain gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to wet soil. It grows 36 to 60 inches tall and spreads 36 to 48 inches. Creamy white flowers appear from early to late summer. The big leaves turn a new color in fall.
Pairs well with Golden club, Lady fern, Northwind switchgrass, and Swamp milkweed.
Native range
Eastern Asia.