| Description | A large growing, aggressive water loving perennial. Best in shady moist sites. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (dar-MER-ah)(pel-TAY-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | shady, shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist, wet |
| Soil & Site | moist, wet |
| Flowers | emerge before the leaves, rounded cymes, five-petaled white to bright pink, emerge from bristly structures |
| Leaves | peltate (petiole attached directly to the leaf blade, usually in the middle), rounded, large, turn reddish in fall |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 3-5 feet tall by 6 feet spread, forms umbrella-like clump |
| Propagation | division of rhizomes |
| Native Site | California and Oregon (USA) |
| Misc Facts | syn Peltiphyllum peltatum |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |
Cart
