Description
Gillenia trifoliata
Common names: Bowman’s Root, Indian Physic, American Ipecac
Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Number of seeds in packet: minimum 20
A charming and beautiful medium-sized woody perennial from the eastern USA. A very graceful plant for semi-shade or full sun. Bears masses of delicate, star-shaped white flowers in midsummer.
Understated and elegant, the spidery white flowers are held in russet-red cups on long, wiry stems. These bend towards the light underpinned by three leaflets.
The flowers clearly stand out against the dark copper-green leaves, so make sure it is given a prominent position.
In autumn, the pretty, three-leafed foliage turns fiery red and the winter seedheads are a bonus.
Lovely towards the front of a shady, woodland border, where the flowers can be appreciated.
Height: 0.5 – 1 metre Spread: 0.1 – 0.5 metres
Flowers: May, June, July, August
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.