umbrella leaf
Podophyllum grayi
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Umbrella leaf (Podophyllum grayi) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens, ground cover, and woodland settings. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms dense colonies, so give it room to spread. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and bears white flowers.
Pairs well with Shaggy wood fern, Royal fern, and Nikko Blue bigleaf hydrangea.
Native range
AL, GA, NC, SC, and 2 more places. See all 6
AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA.