Jeffersonia diphylla
Jeffersonia diphylla has unique two-lobed leaves and delicate white flowers with yellow centres in spring.
Description:
Jeffersonia diphylla is a delightful, rare, clump-forming, eastern North American native plant with delicate stems holding aloft two-lobed leaves. The flowers are white and cup-shaped. They do not last for long but they are charming when they flower and the clump of foliage provides a neat mound afterwards. Perfect for a woodland setting and shady borders.
Common Name: Twinleaf
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodlands and forests.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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