
Umbrella Plant
- Botanical Name
- Darmera peltata
- Min Zone
- 5
- Max Zone
- 7
- Height
- 3 to 5 feet
- Width
- 3 to 5 feet
- Flowers
- Spring: pink to whitish on borne on leafless, hairy stems before the leaves develop
- Light
- Part to full shade
- Soil
- Moist to wet
- Planting & Care
- Leaf scorch will occur if the soils are allowed to dry out and/or with too much sun
- Does best when sited in a location with cool, moist to wet soils such as pond edges or stream banks
- Prefers cool summer climates
- Does not do well in the heat and humidity of the deep South
- Problems
- None serious
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