Other common names
four-leaved grass, herb true love, leopard's bane, one-berry, true love, cwlwm cariad
Herbaceous Perennial
A rhizomatous perennial to around 40cm high, with upright stems bearing a single whorl of usually 4, sometimes 3 or 5, ovate green leaves around the stem. In spring, a solitary star-shaped flower, with long, lance-shaped, green outer petals and threadlike, greenish-white inner ones, is produced at the tip of the stem, followed by a single, round, blue-black berry
Position
Full shade, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres