PlantsFlowers
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
The first flower on a north-facing lot
ModerateFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–6 in
- Spacing
- 8 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Mar–Apr
- How it spreads
- Clump
- What to buy
- A small pot. It hates being buried.
- When to plant
- Apr or Sep
In the design
Plant it where you can see it from the sidewalk in March. Leaves stay all winter. Don’t smother it with mulch.
