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Achlys triphylla
Vanilla Leaf
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSAchlys triphylla – Vanilla Leaf from the Pacific Northwest forms many 2” white spiked flowers from May to July atop 12” to 20” tall wiry stems. The three-lobed broadly serrated leaves form a bold, somewhat rounded umbrella up to 6” across. Vanilla leaf is an herbaceous perennial from rhizomes preferring a rich and cool draining acid soil planted in woodland shade where it will form a solid ground cover. We wish Vanilla Leaf was hardy here! Division.
Height:
12-20 InCharacteristics and Attributes for Achlys triphylla
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Light
- Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Border
- Ground Cover
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Organic
- Woodland
- Acid
Origins
- Pacific Northwest
Propagated By
- Division