Plants / Shade & Groundcovers

Miterwort

Mitella diphylla

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

Delicate spring woodland flower

Light

Shade–part shade

Moisture

Medium–moist

Mature size

1–2 ft

Spacing

12–18 in

Bloom or harvest

Flowers Apr–Jun

How it spreads

Slow clump

What to buy

Plug or division for reliable residential establishment; seed for larger restoration areas.

When to plant

Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.