Bluntleaf Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum canadense
A lush, large-leafed woodland perennial with bold, maple-like lobed leaves that often showcase silver mottling. Bears dense, globose clusters of hairy, bell-shaped white-to-lavender flowers in late spring. An excellent, weed-smothering groundcover for moist shade.
- Family
- Hydrophyllaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1.5–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, naturalizing, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV