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Hepatica americana

Round-lobed Hepatica

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  • Product Info

    Round-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana)
    Buttercup Family

    This dainty wildflower is often one of the first flowers to bloom in late winter, and are one of the first nectar sources available to early emerging insects. Flower color is variable, but is often some shade of blue. The flowers emerge, surrounded by the previous years leaf set, which can be dark purple and aged looking. After flowering, new, bright green leaves soon emerge to lay flush to the ground for the remainder of the year. This species is more tolerant of average and dry soils than many spring-emerging woodland species. 

    Blooms: Blue/White/Purple, 2-3 weeks, Feb-Apr
    Leaves: Sometimes mottled, 3-lobed leaves are leathery and evergreen
    Height: 6-9” 
    Space: 6-9”
    Soil: Average-Moist
    Exposure: Shade-Part shade
    Fauna: Mostly bees
    Deer Resistance: High
    Zone: 3-8
    Native Status: NC native, common in the Piedmont and Mountains, uncommon in the Coastal Plain & Mountains
    Provenance: North Carolina ecotype, seed and asexually grown