Scientific Name:

Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa

Common Name:

Round-lobe Hepatica

Scientific Name Pronounciation:

hep-AT-ih-kuh no-BEEL-ee-us ob-TUS-sa

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Hardiness Zones:

3-8

Plant Hardiness Zone(s):

Usual Size:

6-9 in. H X 6-9 in. W

Flower:

Blue to lavender to white; 6 petaled star shaped

Bloom Time Notes:

Late Winter to early Spring

Leaf:

Evergreen; three rounded lobes; turns burgundy-brown in winter; leaves often have lighter color markings.

Fruit:

A capsule

Wildlife:

Supports early pollinators

Natural Habitat:

Rich or rocky wooded slopes; ravines; mossy banks; ledges; usually acid soil.

Propagation:

Division of clumps; seed

Bloom Time:

Sun or Shade:

Companion Plants:

Cultural Notes:

Round-lobe Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa)  grows in shade to partial shade; best in humus-y, medium-wet, well-drained soil; needs to be consistently moist; may self-seed in optimum conditions. One of the earliest wildflowers to bloom; evergreen foliage provides winter interest when not covered by heavy leaf cover.

 

Other Common Names: Round-Lobed Liverleaf

Other Scientific Names: Anemone americana, Anemone hepatica, Hepatica hepatica, Hepatica triloba, Hepatica americana

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