Hacquetia epipactis 'Thor'
Family - Apiaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm (when in leaf)
Width - up to 30cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: Dwarf, clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with pale green, ternate leaves that are variegated white. Umbels of tiny, bright yellow flowers are surrounded by a collar of pale green and white variegated Bracts and are produced from early to mid-spring before the leaves have emerged.
Hacquetia is named after Mr Balthasar Hacquet, a botanical author who lived from 1740-1815.
Synonym - Hacquetia epipactis 'Variegata'
Flower:
Tiny yellow flowers in umbels are surrounded by a collar of pale green bracts that are variegated with white and notched at the tips. Flowers are produced from March into April before the leaves have fully developed.
Flower colour: Yellow, green, white
Flower shape: Umbel
Flowering time: March, April
Foliage:
Pale green leaves with white variegation are ternate (trifoliate) and emerge after the flowers appear.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ternate, trifoliate
Propagation:
Division of well-established plants only.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil.