Parnassia Species, Bog Star, Marsh Grass of Parnassus

sow as soon as seed matures in late autumn. maintain constant moisture.

I first discovered Grass of Parnassus along a secondary road about 22 miles north of Seward, Alaska. The plant has tiny basal ovate leave...Read Mores and a thin straight leafless stem with a small cupped star-shaped white flower in mid-summer.

It transplants easily, having a shallow root system, and grows well from seed. Seeds should be surface sown, since they require light to germinate.

Very hardy little perennial which can be found in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Has a basal rosette of a single, heart s...Read Morehaped, light green leaf sometimes spotted red underneath. Bears a solitary, terminal (situated in the end of the flower stalk), 5 petalled, white with darker veins flower. Seeds are brown and tiny.

Flowers June to September

Needs a humus rich, poorish, wet but not stagnant soil in full sun.