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 120 cm (47 in) tall by 75 cm (30 in) broad, with textured palmate/pinnate leaves up to 90 cm (35 in) long, with 5-9 leaflets. 60 cm (24 in) erect panicles made up of tiny, star-shaped flowers, are borne on reddish green stems in summer. The flowers are white.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Rodgersia |
| Species: | R. pinnata
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Cultivars may have white, cream, pink or red flowers.[2][3] Red cultivars include 'Fireworks'.[4][5]
The following cultivars have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
References
edit- ^ RHS 2015, Rodgersia pinnata featherleaf rodgersia.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Plants & Fungi: Rodgersia pinnata - Species profile from Kew". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ Dave's Garden 2015, Rodgersisa, Rodgers Flower Rodgersia pinnata 'Fireworks'.
- ^ Heritage Perennials 2015, Rodgersia pinnata ‘Fireworks’.
- ^ "Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'". RHS. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Rodgersia 'Irish Bronze'". RHS. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'". RHS. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
Bibliography
edit- RHS (2015). "Royal Horticultural Society". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- Dave's Garden (2015). "Welcome to Dave's Garden!". Internet Brands. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- Heritage Perennials (2015). "Perennials.com". Retrieved 9 July 2015.