Prosartes (Disporum) maculata
Prosartes maculata (syn. Disporum maculatum) from eastern North American has branching stems of rounded leaves and white flowers with purple spots.
Description:
Prosartes maculata (syn. Disporum maculatum) is an eastern North American forest denizen with branching stems of rounded to lance-shaped leaves. The stem tips hold downward-facing, star-like flowers with narrow, white, pointed petals with purple spots. In time, plants will form an attractive clump. Straw coloured berries form in summer. Called nodding mandarin or spotted fairy bells.
Common Name: Nodding Mandarin
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich, moist, deciduous woods, slopes, and ravines.
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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