twinleaf
Jeffersonia diphylla
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla) is a perennial for woodland gardens, shade gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. The white, cup-shaped flowers open in spring and do not last long. The petals are fragile and often drop in wind or light rain. Afterward, the clump of two-lobed leaves forms a neat mound.
Pairs well with Red trillium, Elegans hosta, and Western sword fern.
Native range
Eastern North America.