RODGERSIA Pinnata

Rodgersia is a robust, herbaceous perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 75 cm (30 in) broad, with leaves up to 90 cm (35 in) long, with 5-9 leaflets.The star-shaped flowers, are borne on reddish green stems in summer. The flowers are white to creamy white. Though it grows quite well in somewhat dry soils, R. Pinnata is useful as an ornamental ground-cover plant for the margins of streams or ponds. The plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

Type: Hardy perennial

Location: Sun or

Hardiness zones: 4-9

Seeds per pack: 10

Germination: As with many perennials, these seeds require a period of moist cold to help them break dormancy. This is done by giving them a cold 'winter' period (artificial or natural), and then a warming to simulate 'spring', and time to grow! Here's how this can be done:

Obtain a planting container that has holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Place the seeds just under the surface of your growing medium, and water. Place your container in a cool area (but not freezing) for 4-5 weeks. Once the cool period is completed, place the container at room temperature for them to germinate. Be sure to keep the soil moist during this entire germination period. Seedlings will sprout a few weeks, or occasionally several months, after the warming period.