Jeffersonia diphylla (Twinleaf)
GARDEN SITE: Part Shade. Rich, evenly moist, humusy, well-drained soil. Likes calcareous soil (pH 7-8).
SIZE: 9-18 in. Spread: 6-9 in.
FLOWERS: White star-like blooms in April
WILDLIFE: Attracts spring-emerging pollinators
ZONE: 4-8
Spring Ephemeral (plants go dormant in summer). Appreciates a summer mulch to help keep the roots cool. Scientific name is in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
About:
Found in rich, moist woods, Twinleaf has a large, simple leaf that is divided into two identical parts and an 8-petaled, pure white flower in early spring. The fruit is a green pear-shaped capsule with a hinged top. In 1792, this rare and desirable native woodland perennial was named to honor Thomas Jefferson by his friend and fellow botanist William Bartram, the "Father of American Botany." Jefferson grew the plant at Monticello.
Best sited under canopies of large deciduous trees (part sun in spring, well-shaded throughout the summer).
GARDEN SITE: Part Shade. Rich, evenly moist, humusy, well-drained soil. Likes calcareous soil (pH 7-8).
SIZE: 9-18 in. Spread: 6-9 in.
FLOWERS: White star-like blooms in April
WILDLIFE: Attracts spring-emerging pollinators
ZONE: 4-8
Spring Ephemeral (plants go dormant in summer). Appreciates a summer mulch to help keep the roots cool. Scientific name is in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
About:
Found in rich, moist woods, Twinleaf has a large, simple leaf that is divided into two identical parts and an 8-petaled, pure white flower in early spring. The fruit is a green pear-shaped capsule with a hinged top. In 1792, this rare and desirable native woodland perennial was named to honor Thomas Jefferson by his friend and fellow botanist William Bartram, the "Father of American Botany." Jefferson grew the plant at Monticello.
Best sited under canopies of large deciduous trees (part sun in spring, well-shaded throughout the summer).
GARDEN SITE: Part Shade. Rich, evenly moist, humusy, well-drained soil. Likes calcareous soil (pH 7-8).
SIZE: 9-18 in. Spread: 6-9 in.
FLOWERS: White star-like blooms in April
WILDLIFE: Attracts spring-emerging pollinators
ZONE: 4-8
Spring Ephemeral (plants go dormant in summer). Appreciates a summer mulch to help keep the roots cool. Scientific name is in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
About:
Found in rich, moist woods, Twinleaf has a large, simple leaf that is divided into two identical parts and an 8-petaled, pure white flower in early spring. The fruit is a green pear-shaped capsule with a hinged top. In 1792, this rare and desirable native woodland perennial was named to honor Thomas Jefferson by his friend and fellow botanist William Bartram, the "Father of American Botany." Jefferson grew the plant at Monticello.
Best sited under canopies of large deciduous trees (part sun in spring, well-shaded throughout the summer).
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