Overview

Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'PBR (v) is a bushy herbaceous perennial in the genus Podophyllum, part of the Berberidaceae family, with semi evergreen foliage. It typically grows around 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, reaching full size in around 2-5 years. Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'PBR (v) grows best in full shade and partial shade, and tolerates clay and loam soils and acid and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. It is low maintenance. Suggested uses include architectural, city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, sub-tropical, low maintenance, banks and slopes, flower borders and beds, ground cover and underplanting of roses and shrubs.

About

Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty' (mayapple 'Spotty Dotty') is a bushy, semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial belonging to the Berberidaceae family. It grows to a height and spread of 0.1 to 0.5 metres, reaching full size within 2 to 5 years. This cultivar thrives in moist but well-drained clay or loam soils with acid to neutral pH, favouring sheltered positions with full or partial shade, including west, north, or east-facing aspects. It is a low-maintenance plant that provides interest during spring and summer seasons.

About the genus

Podophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native from Afghanistan to China, and from southeast Canada to the central and eastern United States. The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Podophyllum

Sunlight

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil type

Clay, Loam

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

West-facing, North-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'PBR (v) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to full height

2-5 years

Suggested uses

Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Sub-tropical, Low Maintenance, Banks and slopes, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover, Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'PBR (v)

Propagation

Divide in spring or late summer

Pest resistance

Slugs, Snails

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions