How to Grow Rodgersia

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Rodgersia has bold leaves that are just as beautiful as its white, yellow or red flowers. This perennial (meaning it comes back year after year) needs shade and moisture to grow well.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Choosing Rodgersia

Step1
Look for Rodgersia at nurseries in spring through fall.
Step2
Buy Rodgersia in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
Step3
Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flowers stems.

Planting Rodgersia

Step1
Plant Rodgersia in a shady spot with soil that doesn't dry out.
Step2
Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
Step3
Set plants 12 to 18 inches apart.
Step4
Place plants no deeper than they were when growing in the containers.
Step5
Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
Step6
Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for Rodgersia

Step1
Cut off old foliage in early spring using bypass pruners.
Step2
Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil in early spring; follow directions on the package.
Step3
Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
Step4
Keep the soil constantly moist.

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