Hepatica transsilvanica

Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Romania
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 20cm
Location - The Woodland Walk

Description: A small, clump-forming Perennial with a spreading habit. Mid to bright green leaves have 3 (sometimes more) rounded lobes with scalloped margins. Bowl-shaped flowers with thin petals are in various shades of blue, pale pink and white. The Blooms are held singly and produced from late winter into early spring. Slow to spread.

Synonym - Hepatica angulosa

Flower:

Bowl-shaped flowers can be found in shades of blue, pale pink or white. The blooms are held singly and produced in February and March.

Flower colour: Blue, pink or white

Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers held singly

Flowering time: February March

Foliage:

Mid to bright green leaves have 3 rounded lobes with Crenate margins. The leaves are held at the base of the plant and may be retained through the winter. A new crop of leaves is produced once the flowers have finished in spring.

Foliage Senescence: Semi-evergreen

Foliage Shape: 3-lobed leaves

Propagation:

Division, seed.

Cultivation:

Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.