Syneilesis aconitifolia

Syneilesis aconitifolia is a cool foliage plant that looks like a shredded umbrella!

Syneilesis aconitifolia is an intriguing aster relative that emerges from the ground like a fuzzy mushroom crossed with a rocket ship then it opens into a multi-spoked umbrella of leaflets that looks like it has been torn apart by a winter windstorm! Grown for its mounds of intriguing foliage, this species is flexible for a variety of conditions including dry shade! Insignificant whitish flowers in summer.

Common Name:  Shredded Umbrella Plant

Family:  Asteraceae (The Aster Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-8

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

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Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Dry, Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Dry hillsides.

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