Hepatica nobilis (Liverleaf)

Family:Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, filtered
Height: 6”
Bloom Time: March to May
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping. A profusion of Blue-purple flowers with contrasting white stamen. Flowers fade to a lighter blue so the further along in blooming the more blue the flowers look.  Lightly mottled three lobed leaves.
Notes: An eye-catching color for this charming spring perennial. Plant in the foreground with other early blooming woodlanders such as Trillium & Anemone.