Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing' is very much grown as a foliage plant, with the new leaves emerging purple-red, before aging to green and then, as an added bonus, the foliage is topped by dense panicles of star-shaped, pink flowers. Summer flowering. Will grow in sun or semi-shade in a moisture retentive soil. Height & spread: 60cm-90cm x 60cm-90cm (2'-3' x 2'-3').