PlantsShade & Groundcovers
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
A colony of umbrellas, one white flower under the leaf
EasyShade & GroundcoversAlso Flowers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 12–18 in
- Spacing
- 1 ft, then it walks
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr–May
- How it spreads
- Rhizome colony
- What to buy
- A pot of a local colony, not a woods dig.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or Sep
In the design
North side or under a parkway tree. It goes dormant by July, so put a sedge or fern where you still want green. All green parts are toxic.
Handle with care
Leaves, roots, and unripe fruit are toxic. This is not a food plant.
