A bold perennial of
shrub-like size, Rodgersia have large,
striking leaves on long stalks. The foliage
starts off chocolate brown then changes to
green, bronze, and red before returning to
brown in autumn. The flowers go through a
color transition, opening a pale pink and
darkening to burgundy-red over time. They are
produced in early summer on tall stalks well
above the foliage. Rodgersias like moist
soil, so can be used in bog gardens or at the
margins of a pond.