hepatica flower seeds Hepatica acutiloba – Flower of Carolina

hepatica flower seeds Hepatica acutiloba – Flower of CarolinaSharp lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba) Buttercup Family Sharp lobed Hepatica is a perennial native to rich, deciduous woodlands of eastern North America. Among the earliest wildflowers to bloom in late winter to early spring, it produces star like flowers in shades of white, pale blue, lavender, or pink, often before the emergence of new leaves. Flowers are held above an evergreen basal rosette of leathery, three lobed leaves with sharply pointed

Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba)
Buttercup Family

Sharp-lobed Hepatica is a perennial native to rich, deciduous woodlands of eastern North America. Among the earliest wildflowers to bloom in late winter to early spring, it produces star-like flowers in shades of white, pale blue, lavender, or pink, often before the emergence of new leaves. Flowers are held above an evergreen basal rosette of leathery, three-lobed leaves with sharply pointed tips. It prefers dappled to full shade with soil high in organic content. While not a nectar source, Hepatica acutiloba provides early-season pollen for native bees, including overwintering queen bumblebees and solitary bees emerging in spring.

• Blooms: White, Blue, Pink, 2-3 weeks, Feb-Mar
• Leaves:Leathery, lobed, pointed basal leaves are often mottled and red in cooler months
• Height: 3-6”
• Space:6-12”
• Soil:Moist-Average
• Exposure:Shade-Part Shade
• Fauna:Small bees and flies, pollen only
• Seeds:Fuzzy achenes are ripe by late March
• Deer Resistance:High
• Zone:4-8
• Native Status: NC native, uncommon in the Piedmont and Mountains
• Provenance:Unknown, asexually produced