About
This evergreen perennial grows low to the ground, typically reaching a height of about 15 cm. Its broad leaves are a dark grey-green, often highlighted with deep, bronzy red tones during colder temperatures. In late winter and early spring, it produces clusters of greenish-white flowers featuring distinct pink-tipped stamens.
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
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- China
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full or semi-shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division, or by separating rooted runners
- Pest resistance
- Susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free