Podophyllum pleianthum

Podophyllum pleianthum has large, glossy star-shaped umbrellas that make dramatic clumps in the shade garden.

Podophyllum pleianthum boasts large, vigorous, lobed, star-shaped, umbrellas of foliage that shine in the shade garden with a glossy lustre in dramatic clumps up to two or more feet high and two feet wide. The flowers are red with narrow, curved petals that produce red-orange fruits. A clumping rather than spreading species. Moist organic soils and good shade.

Common Name:  Chinese Mayapple

Family:  Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-8

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Burgundy

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  Orange

Benefits:  Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Wet slopes and moist places nder shrubs.

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