Mitella breweri (Brewer's mitrewort) — Clump-forming, Rhizomatous

Overview

Mitella breweri is a plant with a clump-forming, rhizomatous habit in the genus Mitella, part of the Saxifragaceae family, with heart-shaped, glossy foliage. It typically grows around 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide. Mitella breweri grows best in full shade, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include ground cover and woodland gardens.

About

Brewerimitella breweri is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family, known by the synonyms Mitella breweri and Pectiantia breweri and by the common names Brewer's mitrewort and Brewer's bishop's cap. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to central California (Sierra Nevada range) and Nevada, where it grows in moist meadows, woods, and mountain forests. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing up to about 30 or 40 centimeters tall. They have rounded blades several centimeters wide and edges divided into dull toothed lobes. Mature plants reach roughly 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying heart-shaped, glossy foliage. In the garden it prefers full shade and loam soil. In UK gardens it is hardy in most of the UK (RHS H5). Suggested uses include ground cover and woodland gardens. It tolerates neutral soils, moist conditions and north-facing aspects.

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