Mitella breweri

RHS Plant Profile
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

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free