Largeleaf Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
A coarse, heavily-fuzzed woodland perennial featuring large, deeply pinnate leaves covered in rough hairs. Creamy white, globe-like flower clusters rise above the foliage in late spring. Adapts well to shade gardens, forming attractive, textured clumps.
- Family
- Hydrophyllaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV