Bishop’s Cap (Mitella diphylla) 2x2x3" Pot
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
A.k.a. brewer’s cap and twoleaf miterwort. A smaller, delicately blooming woodland plant that prefers dappled shade in the spring and fuller shade in the warmer months. Leaves resemble those of alum root in shape and have similar decorative qualities, but blooming plants are easily distinguished by Bishop’s cap’s fringed flower petals and distinctive pair of leaves on the flower stalk.
Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Humus, Loam, Rocky Loam
Height: 8”-16”
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Root Type: Rhizome
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Flowers attract flies and small bees.
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