Rodgersia pinnata 'Bronze Peacock' - RODGERSIA 'BRONZE PEACOCK'
Shade tolerant perennial with ornamental large, shiny compound leaves.
Leaves emerge dark bronze-brown, mature to dark green, followed by pink flowers.
One of the darkest Rodgersias.
Clumping perennial for slightly moist partial shade, shade or water garden.
Blooming Time: early summer/summer depending to your zone
Size: 1-2' tall and 2-3' wide (flowers reach 3-4')
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: half shade, dappled shade, lighter shade. Humus rich soil (average soil amended with organic matter or compost). Likes moisture and neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-moist, moist, wet
Origin: mountainous regions of southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces). 'Bronze Peacock' was developed by Harini Korlipara (Terra Nova Nurseries, Canby, Oregon). It originates as a naturally occurring tissue culture mutation of Rodgersia pinnata 'Ideal'. This cultivars is patented under PP24780 (released in August 19, 2014).
Black Walnut Tolerant: no
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees, butterflies, moths
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Shaded part of the rain garden, shade/half shade garden, water garden, woodland/woodland edge gardens, close to water bodies. Good companions can be Astilbe, Chelone, Hosta, Geum, hardy Geranium, Eupatorium, Hibiscus (moscheutos, laevis, etc. and hybrids), moisture loving Irises (I. sibirica, I. spuria, I. leavigata, I. x pseudata), Lobelia, Ligularia, Lysimachia, Eupatorium, Perscicaria amplexicaulis, Physostegia, Primula japonica, or grasses like Carex (sedges), Hakonechloa, Molinia.
Picture copyright: Terra Nova Nurseries
Rodgersia pinnata 'Bronze Peacock' - RODGERSIA 'BRONZE PEACOCK'
Shade tolerant perennial with ornamental large, shiny compound leaves.
Leaves emerge dark bronze-brown, mature to dark green, followed by pink flowers.
One of the darkest Rodgersias.
Clumping perennial for slightly moist partial shade, shade or water garden.
Blooming Time: early summer/summer depending to your zone
Size: 1-2' tall and 2-3' wide (flowers reach 3-4')
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: half shade, dappled shade, lighter shade. Humus rich soil (average soil amended with organic matter or compost). Likes moisture and neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-moist, moist, wet
Origin: mountainous regions of southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces). 'Bronze Peacock' was developed by Harini Korlipara (Terra Nova Nurseries, Canby, Oregon). It originates as a naturally occurring tissue culture mutation of Rodgersia pinnata 'Ideal'. This cultivars is patented under PP24780 (released in August 19, 2014).
Black Walnut Tolerant: no
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees, butterflies, moths
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Shaded part of the rain garden, shade/half shade garden, water garden, woodland/woodland edge gardens, close to water bodies. Good companions can be Astilbe, Chelone, Hosta, Geum, hardy Geranium, Eupatorium, Hibiscus (moscheutos, laevis, etc. and hybrids), moisture loving Irises (I. sibirica, I. spuria, I. leavigata, I. x pseudata), Lobelia, Ligularia, Lysimachia, Eupatorium, Perscicaria amplexicaulis, Physostegia, Primula japonica, or grasses like Carex (sedges), Hakonechloa, Molinia.
Picture copyright: Terra Nova Nurseries