About
A reliable perennial, reaching 20-60cm, with mounding habit. It displays showy flowers.
About the genus
A small genus of clump-forming, rhizomatous perennials, occurring in woodlands of East Asia and North America. Lobed, mid- or dark-green glossy leaves are stalked, ovate or heart-shaped. Slender, often one-sided racemes are carried on long upright stems in summer. Pale flowers are tiny, pendent or horizontal, each with five fringed petals
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, cottage gardens
Care notes
CultivationFertile well-drained soil
PruningCut back autumn/spring
PropagationDivide 3-4 years
Pest resistanceSlugs possible
Disease resistanceMildew possible