âFireworksâ rodgersia (Rodgersia âFireworksâ) is a shade-loving perennial growing in USDA zones 5 through 8. This plant is tolerant of wet sites and produces pink flower spikes in the summer that grow to about 3 feet tall.
The bulk of soil is made up of a mixture of organic matter, rock and mineral particles. However, it's the air, water and nutrients in the ground that the growing plant really relies on. These are taken up by the roots and then used by the plant to form flowers and leaves.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Rich soil is made up of sand, silt, clay and organic matter (compost) in various stages of decomposition. Humus is the stable remains of decayed organic matter, carbon remains of unknown sorts that attach themselves to clay to improve soil structure.