Scientific Name:
Darmera peltata
Pronunciation:
dar-MEER-uh pell-TAY-tuh
Common Name:
umbrella plant
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal from thick rhizome, round with lobes and teeth, up to 20(-40)cm wide; florets pink, on purple panicle arising prior and well above foliage in spring.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Waterside planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Peltate
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Peduncles up to 2m long.
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf scorch (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West
- (NRY) NuRserY
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden