Hepatica acutiloba

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Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba)
Buttercup Family

Sharp-lobed Hepatica is a perennial native to rich, deciduous woodlands of eastern North America. Among the earliest wildflowers to bloom in late winter to early spring, it produces star-like flowers in shades of white, pale blue, lavender, or pink, often before the emergence of new leaves. Flowers are held above an evergreen basal rosette of leathery, three-lobed leaves with sharply pointed tips. It prefers dappled to full shade with soil high in organic content. While not a nectar source, Hepatica acutiloba provides early-season pollen for native bees, including overwintering queen bumblebees and solitary bees emerging in spring.

• Blooms: White, Blue, Pink, 2-3 weeks, Feb-Mar
• Leaves:Leathery, lobed, pointed basal leaves are often mottled and red in cooler months
• Height: 3-6”
• Space:6-12”
• Soil:Moist-Average
• Exposure:Shade-Part Shade
• Fauna:Small bees and flies, pollen only
• Seeds:Fuzzy achenes are ripe by late March
• Deer Resistance:High
• Zone:4-8
• Native Status: NC native, uncommon in the Piedmont and Mountains
• Provenance:Unknown, asexually produced