visionspictures.com A low-growing perennial, to around 25cm high, with narrowly heart-shaped, yellow-green leaves that are edged and speckled with bronze. A somewhat variable cultivar, with spidery flowers, usually white but sometimes tinted pink or yellow, held on delicate stems above the leaves in spring.
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, with shelter from cold, drying winds. Where frosts are prolonged or severe, spread an organic mulch such as leaf mould or composted bark to protect plants over winter
Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering; or by root cuttings of rhizomes, kept under glass in winter, and planted out after all danger of frost has passed
No pruning required
May be susceptible to vine weevil
May be susceptible to virus diseases