Rodgersia pinnata explained

Rodgersia pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, native to the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China. It is a robust, herbaceous perennial growing to 120cm (50inches) tall by 75cm (30inches) broad, with textured palmate/pinnate leaves up to 90cm (40inches) long, with 5-9 leaflets. 60cm (20inches) erect panicles made up of tiny, star-shaped flowers, are borne on reddish green stems in summer. The flowers are white.

Cultivars may have white, cream, pink or red flowers.^{[1] [2]} Red cultivars include 'Fireworks'.

The following cultivars have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:

• 'Elegans'^[3]
• 'Irish Bronze'^[4]
• 'Superba'^[5]

Bibliography

• Web site: RHS. Royal Horticultural Society. 19 June 2015. 2015.
• Web site: Dave's Garden. Welcome to Dave's Garden!. Internet Brands. 14 June 2015. 2015.
• Web site: Heritage Perennials. Perennials.com. 9 July 2015. 2015.

Notes and References

1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
2. Web site: Plants & Fungi: Rodgersia pinnata - Species profile from Kew . 2013-03-13 . 2013-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124231253/http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Rodgersia-pinnata.htm . dead .
3. Web site: Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans' . RHS . 17 February 2021.
4. Web site: Rodgersia 'Irish Bronze' . RHS . 17 February 2021.
5. Web site: Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba' . RHS . 17 February 2021.