perfoliate bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 20 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Perfoliate bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The flower stems seem to pierce the leaves, which gives the plant its name. Yellow flowers appear in spring and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Goldenseal, Cinnamon fern, and Paris coral bells.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 25 more places. See all 29
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, and WV; ON.