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Plant details
One of Matthew Biggs' favourite plants for shade, Hacquetia epipactis produces its unsual green, yellow-eyed bracts in late winter and early spring. Emerald-green leaves follow this display. It is a clump-forming perennial that spreads slowly by short rhizomes. Fully hardy, the plant grows well in a shaded site with humus-rich, moist soil. Given the right conditions, it is generally trouble-free, although it may need some protection from slugs and snails in spring, and does not like its roots being disturbed. Propagate by division in spring.
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Hacquetia
Species: epipactis
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Green
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Boggy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to divide plants: March to April
Flowering period: February to March
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