Perfoliate Bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata
Also known as
Bellwort, Mohawk Weed
Photo by CandideUK (All rights reserved)
Partial Shade
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
60cm | Max | 40cm |
15cm | Min | 20cm |
6 months to reach maturity
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
This plant has no fragrance
Perfoliate Bellwort Overview
Uvularia perfoliata is a delightful woodland perennial that in spring produces single pale yellow drooping flowers at the top of a 15 to 30cm tall stems that hold 4 oval glaucous leaves clasped around them. Commonly known as the Perfoliate Bellwort or Bellwort, this fully hardy eastern US and Canadian native likes shady woodland settings with damp soil conditions making it a useful plant to grow as ground cover under shrubs and trees.
Common problems with Perfoliate Bellwort
How to harvest Perfoliate Bellwort
Rarely produces seed, but once ripening collect and so straight away to prevent it drying out.
How to propagate Perfoliate Bellwort
Division
You can propagate by division in late winter or early spring or from ripe seed. Lift and divide sections of the rhizome, replanting or potting on straight away.