Mukdenia

My experience with this species is rather short, but it could be of interest to know that my plant survived the coldest winter for years ...Read More(-34 Celsius / -30 Fahrenheit) in a pot! Ok, we had more than 70 centimeters / 30 inches of snowcover, but we experienced -30C for several days, or even weeks. Only really hardy plants would survive this!
Now it grows well and beautifully. Highly recommended for partial shade, or even in situations with several hours of full sun in northern gardens.

I grew this from seed from Gardens North in Ontario, Canada. Apparently a native of Japan.

Very hardy so far; survived bei...Read Moreng in the path of the snowblower (accidentally) this last winter, and being encased in ice the winter before that; grows on the edge of a shady bed under the eaves of the house, south-west exposure but shaded by trees/shrubs most of the day.

Maple-like foliage is outstanding, has a reddish tint and a silken sheen that is extremely attractive. Other perennial gardeners stop dead by this one, "What IS that?!"

Blooms very early - buds appear before foliage. Star-shaped flowers last a long time, are tinged with pink as they age.

An under-used woodland member of the Saxifrage family. Leaves are shaped like maple leaves (hence its name), five-petaled white flowers ...Read Morein dense panicles arise in spring. Grow in good fertile loam in an area where the plant will receive some sunlight each day, but not too much especially in the south.