May Apple - Podophyllum peltatum

Common Name: May Apple Botanical Name: Podophyllum peltatum Category: Perennials Flower Color: White Bloom Time: Spring Soil Conditions: Well-drained, Rich, Moist , Average/Adaptable Exposure/Light Requirements: Partial Sun/Partial Shade Height: 6-12 inches Wildlife: Butterflies and Other Pollinators, Turtles
Description: Creates colonies if the soil conditions are right. The leaf unfurls like an umbrella in early spring. Needs part sun to shade and prefers moist rich soils, but will tolerate some dryness. Grows 8-16 inches tall. Blooms in spring under the leaf and in fall has an apple like fruit. A great food source for turtles.
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