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Liverleaf

Hepatica selections
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Liverleaf

These diminutive wildflowers are charming, shaped like an open bowl in white, lavender, purple, or pink. They get their name from the evergreen three-parted leaves, thought by some to be shaped like the human liver, pointed or rounded on their ends, and often with a deep purple cast. In the wild they grow in deep leaf litter in deciduous woodlands. Liverleaf is excellent in shady rock gardens or woodlands where the soil is humus-rich.

Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Zones:
3-9
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height:
To 6 inches tall, depending on variety
Plant Width:
To 1 foot wide, depending on variety
Landscape Uses:
Containers, Beds & Borders
Special Features:
Flowers, Attractive Foliage

Plant It With


Violet

Any among the myriad of violets make suitable companions for liverleaf and enjoy the same conditions.

Trillium

Another spring ephemeral, Trillium enjoys similar growing locations as liverleaf. It adds a change of height to the planting.

Primrose

Primroses of many kinds are well suited to planting with liverleaf in woodland settings. They add a touch of color and a contrast in foliage.

Dog's tooth violet

Often seen growing along with hepaticas in the wild, dog's tooth violet are natural companions in the garden as well.

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