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- Flowers
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- Habit
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- New foliage and flowers
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- Foliage
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- Winter foliage
Scientific Name:
Galax urceolata
Common Name:
Galax
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
GAY-laks ur-cee-oh-LA-ta
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
5-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
12 in. H X 12 in. W
Flower:
Small white flowers in a narrow cluster.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Bright green in summer; bronzed to reddish in winter; shiny, round to heart-shaped; toothed; 1-3 inches across.
Fruit:
A seed
Wildlife:
Natural Habitat:
Cool moist sites; mostly in mountains or upland woods.
Propagation:
Division of clumps; seed.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Galax (Galax urceolata) grows in shade to partial shade; will gradually form a colony from rhizomes. Evergreen leaves provide year-round interest; unusual leaf shape.
Other Common Names: Beetleweed, Wandflower
Other Scientific Names: Galax aphylla