Mitella acerina

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Synonyms

Mitella acerina

Herbaceous Perennial
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A clump-forming evergreen perennial about 40cm tall and wide, creeping slowly by elongated rhizomes, with glossy, hairy, dark green palmate basal leaves, and bearing dense, arching spikes of greenish-pink flowers with 3-lobed recurved petals, produced from mid spring to early summer

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Name Status
Synonym
Plant Range
Japan (Honshu)

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, leafy acid soil in part or dappled shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed in a cold frame in autumn but they self seed freely, or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Ground cover
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free