'Chocolate Wings' Rodger's flower puts on an ever changing show throughout the gardening season. Emerging foliage is chocolate brown, maturing to green by June when the feathery pale pink spikes of bloom appear. Those pale pink flowers age to deep pink, then burgundy, and at the end of the season, the leaves turn bronze

In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. The leaves of certain varieties can be 2 feet long, giving them the visual impact of a tropical. Yes, they do bloom, but not profusely and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and deer don't bother them.