Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Woodland
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Rodgersia podophylla
Family: (Saxifragaceae)
(P) to 4.5′. Rodger’s Flower. This woodland wonder is named in honour of Admiral John Rodgers of the US Navy (1812-1882), distinguished naval officer who commanded in 1852-1856 a Pacific expedition during which the first species of this genus was discovered. This Japanese native has elegant, palmate leaves that emerge bronze when young, turn to green, and take on coppery tones at they mature. Small, white to greenish-white funnel-shaped, apetalous flowers bloom in dense, branched clusters (to 12 inches long) from June to August on upright stems rising 1 to 2 feet above the foliage. Great in shade or try in a cool, sunny place by the water’s edge. A mainstay in our Woodland Garden. 5 & T2
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