perennial flower
Mayapple
A classic native woodland plant for naturalistic shade plantings.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 3a-8a
- Sun
- partial, shade
- Soil
- loam, clay
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Low-maintenance natives, Pollinators & wildlife
Harvest & Use
umbrella foliage in spring; hidden white flowers
Useful search phrase: mayapple plant.
Plant Relationships
Plant guild Medium
Shade-tolerant foliage and spring woodland plants make more sense as a layered understory than as isolated specimens.