Vancouveria chrysantha
Berberidaceae
Ground covers, Perennials, Flowers
VANCOUVERIAClosely related to Epimedium and likewise used as ground covers in shady spots. Wiry leafstalks grow directly from creeping underground stems; leaves have numerous broad leaflets that resemble small ivy (Hedera) leaves. Thread-like flower stalks rise above foliage in late spring or early summer, bearing drooping clusters of small blossoms. Petals and sepals are sharply reflexed, giving flowers a windswept look. Plants spread slowly from ever-enlarging mat of roots, forming sizable patches in time. Set plants about 1 1/2 ft. apart. Need cool, moist, acid conditions.
Vancouveria chrysanthaNative to mountainsof southwestern Oregon andextreme northwestern California.To 16 in. high, with bronzygray-green, evergreen leafletsand yellow, 1/2-in. flowers.
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