About
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium is a native species commonly found throughout much of Britain. This perennial typically reaches a height of around 20 cm and spreads by means of stolons, creating loose mats of foliage. The plant features glossy, rounded leaves that grow in pairs. From early spring and lasting several months, small yellow flowers emerge in flattened clusters, accompanied by yellowish bracts.
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
- Acid, 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
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows naturally in damp, shady places such as streamsides, wet rocky ledges and boggy woods. Tolerates acid or alkaline conditions, but needs permanently wet 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