Achlys triphylla

Vanilla Leaf

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Achlys 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 In

Zone:

(5)6 to 9
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Characteristics 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