Mitella breweri
Brewer's mitrewort
A compact evergreen perennial to around 15cm high, forming a small clump of heart-shaped to rounded, hairy green leaves with scalloped edges, held on long stalks. In late spring and summer, tall slender stems bear one-sided spikes of tiny yellow-green flowers with fringed petals
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Colour & scent
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Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
A small genus of clump-forming, rhizomatous perennials, occurring in woodlands of East Asia and North America. Lobed, mid- or dark-green glossy leaves are stalked, ovate or heart-shaped. Slender, often one-sided racemes are carried on long upright stems in summer. Pale flowers are tiny, pendent or horizontal, each with five fringed petals
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- W North America
How to grow
Cultivation
Thrives in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil in dappled shade. Works well planted in drifts as ground cover in a shady corner or a woodland garden
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by division in spring. Plants will self-seed in place
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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