Hepatica acutiloba
Liver leaf (Hepatica acutiloba) emerges in spring from amongst the over-wintered foliage with pure white, star-like flowers.
Liver leaf (Hepatica acutiloba) emerges in spring from amongst the over-wintered foliage with pure white, star-like flowers with yellow-green centres resembling Anemone nemorosa. The beautiful, silver-mottled foliage is uniquely shaped with three lobes together forming a heart. Long-lived and easy to grow in pots or the shade garden.
Common Name: Liver Leaf
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp ground in shady deciduous, usually beech, woodlands, scrub and grassland, especially on limestone.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
