trefle.io · Taken May 16, 2021 by Joe W (cc-by-sa)
Berberidaceae
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Also known as Duck's foot, American mandrake, Wild mandrake, Podophyllum callicarpum
Native Plants · Woodland · Native · Perennial · Shade Plant · Groundcover · Mayapple · Spring Ephemeral · Wildflower · Rhizome · Eastern Us Native
Mayapple is a charming native woodland perennial that spreads by rhizomes to form attractive colonies under deciduous trees. It prefers consistently moist, humus-rich soil and dappled shade similar to its forest floor habitat. Once established it needs little attention, though it goes dormant by midsummer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to keep soil consistently moist, mimicking woodland conditions · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, aspca
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