Source: Gilles Ayotte
Mitella diphylla
Plant Names
Mitella diphylla
Two-leaved Mitrewort
Mitrelle à deux feuilles
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 0,75 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Spreads by rhizome
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Two-leaved Mitrewort has heart-shaped leaves and airy sprays of tiny white flowers in spring. It grows naturally in rich, moist deciduous forests and shaded ravines. Its subtle beauty makes it ideal where a natural forest-floor appearance is desired. It prefers moist, humus-rich soil. It is a slow-growing but dependable woodland plant. It requires patience while establishing. It does not tolerate hot, dry conditions. Avoid disturbing once planted. It benefits from leaf mulch and woodland soil conditions.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Bouclier boréal
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Specialized Bees Supported by Mitella diphylla
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Carex sprengelii
Sprengel's Sedge
Carex de Sprengel - Hepatica acutiloba
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hépatique à lobes aigus - Hepatica americana
Round-lobed Hepatica
Hépatique d’Amérique
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
No substitute plant data available for this plant.
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification conditions: Sow promptly
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Notes: Sow as soon as you receive the seeds
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: June
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are open
- Harvesting:
- Ouvrir la gousse, enlever les graines
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: Half of one, 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Garder humide et frais, dans un sac refermable au frigo, avec les graines dans du sol, du papier essuie-tout ou un filtre à café, jusqu'au don
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
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