Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub', Rodger's Flower conifer take your cue from the

take your cue from the north-facing slopes and creek-sides it calls home

Silky white buds open to sweetly perfumed yellow flowers on bare stems in late winter

Here is an upright and narrow form of Buxus that offers an evergreen exclamation point in the garden

Very early spring bright yellow small umbels cover this large shrub or small tree

Rodgersia podophylla 'Rotlaub', Rodger's Flower conifer take your cue from the'Rotlaub' (red leaf) has dark chocolate brown to coppery red leaves (similar in shape to that of chestnut leaves) making this one of the best foliage plants for moist shade. Three foot tall stems terminate in a creamy white, flowery plume. It's slow to propagate but the drama it creates makes it all worthwhile. Try it in combination with variegated hosta, Farfugium, Ligularia, sedges, and Sarracenia. Minimum temperature: 30 F