Buy Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub' plant details

Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with bronze, chocolate and green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: deciduous bronze, chocolate and green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, border plant, container plant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A fairly large leafed perennial. In spring, the leaves have purple tints. Late spring, the 2” white flowers make a nice show. In fall, R. 'Rotlaub' turns lovely yellow.

By: Gossler Farms

?Red Leaf? describes the huge copper-red-bronze (you describe it!) 3-4' clump former and they hold that color better than most over summer before turning a spectacular deep red-bronze in fall. PSh-Sh/M-W (not dry)

By: Forestfarm

Big, bold peltate (think 'umbrella') leaved perennial from Japan & Korea for a moist, shady spot. This selection has beautiful bronze new foliage. Same plumey white flowers in late summer, eventually growing to form a large colony. USDA zone 6, lower if mulched.

By: Cistus Nursery

Rotlaub' (red leaf) has dark, chocolate-brown to coppery-red leaves (similar in shape to that of chestnuts) making this one of the best foliage plants for moist shade. Three foot tall stems terminate in a creamy-white flowery plume. It's slow to propagate but the drama it creates makes it all worthwhile. Try it in combination with variegated hosta, Farfugium, Ligularia, sedges, and Sarracenia. Minimum temperature: -30°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A harbinger of daring drama, 'Rotlaub' is prized for its newly emerging red leaves, considered the most vividly colored and longest lasting among the species. Defined by long petioles, shiny pleated surfaces and jagged edges, the big pinnately compound green foliage entertains bronze, henna and burgundy hues, intensifying as fall approaches. Admirable in the woodlands and in cut arrangements, its sturdy branched blooming panicles feature rounded clustered buds and copious small starry porcelain-colored flowers, which impart cozy russet hues as they age and retain their beauty well into October.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

It is widely recognized as one of the best forms that emerges with red leaves. The color is retained longer than other varieties, especially in full sun. Rodgersia are prone to spring frost so choosing a good site is important, and if they do get burnt back they will re-emerge. They are strong. Spreading groundcover to 24" in foliage, and 4' in blossom with white flowers.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Blooms: spring-summer, plumes of white flowers. Large palmate leaves with 5 lobbes. Chocolate new growth. Color stays when in sun. Zone 6-9. 32"-48", Japan, Korea, part sun, moist, humus rich