Ground layer · Shade gardens
Growing conditions
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Soil: Average to moist, well-drained
Plant details
- Size: ~6–12 in tall × spreading
- Blooms: Mid-spring
- Deer resistant: Yes
Why we love it
- Delicate bottlebrush flowers made up of tiny star-shaped blooms feel soft and fairy-like in the spring landscape
- Heart-shaped leaves form a soft, tidy carpet close to the ground
- The leaves often develop bronze mottling in fall, giving the plant a second moment of interest
Why wildlife loves it
- Valuable mid-spring nectar source for early native bees emerging when few shade plants are yet in bloom
- Seeds and plant structure provide shelter and foraging opportunities for ground-level insects
Fun to see
- Tiny native bees (picture a grain of rice) visit the flower spikes
What to expect at pickup
Plants are sold as young, well-rooted plugs. Some may be just emerging or still waking up from dormancy at pickup—they’ll grow and fill in as the season unfolds.
Before you order
All orders are for pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market.
• Choose your pickup Saturday at checkout
• Orders must be picked up on that date
• Plants are living and may vary in appearance
• All sales are final once plants are picked up
• Please check your plants at pickup — we can only address issues at that time
