Jeffersonia Species, Twinleaf

It does not appear to be fussy about soil pH, as it seems to grow very well here in alkaline soil (pH 8); hardy down to at least zone 3 a...Read Morend long-lived.

A beautiful spring woodland wildflower for acid soil. Flowers can be medium blue-violet, very fleeting. Leaves are lovely. Goes dormant i...Read Moren late spring.

I find it easy to please. Self-sows.

Jeffersonia do not lend themselves to division, and are propagated by seed.

This is an exquisite little woodland plant from Japan.
It likes humus rich, acidic soil in a shady place with plenty of leaf mould...Read More that is not allowed to dry out and are recommended for growing in a peat bed as they resent disturbance and should not have other plants encroaching upon them.
Propogation is best from seed, which should be gathered and sown as soon as ripe.
The flowers appear when the leaves are only half unfurled. Thes leaves are purple-tinged while developing, but become green after the flowers are shed.
The whole effect is very pleasing.
There is also a white flowered form.