About
Chrysosplenium alternifolium is a native species primarily located in the northern and western regions. This perennial reaches a height of approximately 20 cm and spreads through stolons, creating loose carpets of foliage. Its leaves are glossy, rounded, and arranged alternately along the stems. From early spring, small yellow flowers emerge in flattened clusters, accompanied by pale yellow bracts, and continue to bloom over several months.
About the genus
Chrysosplenium consists of compact, often stoloniferous perennials that thrive in shaded environments. They feature elongated stems supporting rounded or kidney-shaped foliage, along with small flowers that can be yellow, green, white, or purple, which appear in clusters at the ends of bracts.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Europe, Siberia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows naturally in damp, shady places such as streamsides, wet rocky ledges and boggy woods. Needs permanently wet, neutral to alkaline soil in a mostly shaded spot
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a rust