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Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock' (Featherleaf rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock'
Other names
Featherleaf rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock', Rodger's flower 'Bronze Peacock'
Genus
Rodgersia Rodgersia
Variety or Cultivar
'Bronze Peacock' _ 'Bronze Peacock' is a compact, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with large, pinnate or palmate leaves divided into elliptic, veined, glossy leaflets, bronze to maroon when young, turning mid- to dark green in summer, and brown-green in autumn. Tall, erect, dark red stems bear dense panicles of small, star-shaped, bright pink flowers in summer.
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock' is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright, Clump-forming
Flower
Bright-pink in Summer
Foliage
Maroon, Bronze in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Brown, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific pests
Slugs Slugs
General care
Pruning
Cut back in autumn as the leaves start to change colour.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock' (Featherleaf rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. Resents drought but tolerates drier conditions in partial shade. Mulch in winter.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock'
Other names
Featherleaf rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock', Rodger's flower 'Bronze Peacock'
Genus
Rodgersia Rodgersia
Variety or Cultivar
'Bronze Peacock' _ 'Bronze Peacock' is a compact, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with large, pinnate or palmate leaves divided into elliptic, veined, glossy leaflets, bronze to maroon when young, turning mid- to dark green in summer, and brown-green in autumn. Tall, erect, dark red stems bear dense panicles of small, star-shaped, bright pink flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright, Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Bright-pink in Summer
Foliage
Maroon, Bronze in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Brown, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Cut back in autumn as the leaves start to change colour.
Propagation methods
Division
Monthly care advice
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Where to grow
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock' (Featherleaf rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. Resents drought but tolerates drier conditions in partial shade. Mulch in winter.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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