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Saxifragaceae

Palmate Leaf Flower

Rodgersia podophylla

Grandeur and strength.

Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Rodgersia
Native to
Japan, Korea
Bloom season
Summer
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Height
3-5 feet
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Soil
Moist, Humus-rich
Water
High
Hardiness
5-8
Lifespan
Perennial

Did you know

  • The palmate leaves can grow up to 16 inches across, resembling a giant horse chestnut leaf.
  • The foliage emerges bronze-red in spring, turns green in summer, and becomes coppery in fall.
  • Fluffy plumes of tiny flowers rise above the massive foliage on tall stalks.
  • The genus is named after Rear Admiral John Rodgers of the U.S. Navy.
  • It thrives at the edges of streams and ponds where many other ornamental plants struggle.

Color meanings

0

Dignity

1

Bold beauty

2

Shelter

Uses

  • Bog gardens
  • Pond margins
  • Shade gardens
  • Specimen planting