Podophyllum ‘Spotty Dotty’
Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is a hybrid mayapple with lobed umbrella-shaped leaves with dramatic chocolate-brown spotting.
Podophyllum ‘Spotty Dotty’ is a spectacular hybrid of several Asian mayapples boasting large, vigorous, lobed umbrella-shaped leaves that emerge muted chartreuse green with dramatic chocolate-brown spotting throughout the spring. By summer the leaves are green with lightly spotted areas. Huge garnet-coloured flowers are found under the leaves in clusters of five or more. This form was selected for its colouring, improved late spring frost tolerance, vigour, and habit. Usually listed as zone 6 but proving hardy in zone 5.
Common Name: Mayapple
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
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