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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