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Week 19 – May 06, 2024

Plant Information

Rodgersia pinnata Chocolate Wing

  • Rodgersia pinnata Chocolate Wing - Bloom
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Rodgersia pinnata

Common Name: Rodger’s Flower

Hardiness Zone: 4a - 7b

Hardiness Degree: -30°F (-34.4°C)

Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright

Characteristics: Shade Tolerant

Water: Heavy

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 30 - 40" (76 - 102cm)

Height: 28 - 32" (71 - 81cm)

Width: 28 - 30" (71 - 76cm)

Exposure: Partial Sun

General Information: Large ornamental plants with long, glossy, textured, dark green leaflets with sharply serrated edges arranged into large fans on red stems. Branching panicles fluffed with clusters of petal-less flowers. Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark green. Flowers open pale pink with a dark red eye, then deepen to all red.

Grower Information:

Large ornamental plants with long, glossy, textured, dark green leaflets with sharply serrated edges arranged into large fans on red stems. Branching panicles fluffed with clusters of petal-less flowers. Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark green. Flowers open pale pink with a dark red eye, then deepen to all red.

Protection Information: PPAF