- Botanical name: Diphylleia cymosa
- Family: Berberidaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
White
Bronze
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Umbrella leaf, Diphylleia cymosa, is a woodland plant grown for its attractive, deeply cut foliage, which emerge with red hues and mature to fresh green. In early summer, clusters of small white flowers appear, which are followed by blue berries on red stalks.
Grow Diphylleia cymosa in moisture-retentive soil in full shade and mulch annually with leaf mould. There’s no need to cut back – foliage will die down naturally in late autumn.
How to grow Diphylleia cymosa
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Plant size
60cm height
40cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing
- Sun exposure: Full shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Diphylleia cymosa and wildlife
Diphylleia cymosa has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Diphylleia cymosa poisonous?
Diphylleia cymosa has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
