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Darmera peltata

Indian Rhubarb, Umbrella Plant

Names

Scientific name
Darmera peltata
Common name
Indian Rhubarb, Umbrella Plant

Measurements

Height
1 - 5 ft
Spread
3 - 5 ft
Spacing
4 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Clay, Loam
Soil pH
Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Deciduous
Foliage color
Medium Green
Fall foliage
RedBrownBronze
Bloom time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Bloom color
White, Pink
Seasons of interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods
Division, Seeds
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Torr. ex Benth.) Voss
Publication
Gärt. Zentral-Bl. 1: 646. 1899 ; see also Madroño, 24(2): 68-74 (1977)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Darmera

Synonyms

Leptarrhena inundata Peltiphyllum peltatum Saxifraga peltata

References

Darmera peltata - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=286946, accessed November 10, 2024

Great Plant Picks: Unbeatable Plants for the Maritime Northwest Garden, Great Plant Picks, https://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/500, accessed November 10, 2024

Darmera peltata (Umbrella Plant), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/darmera-peltata, accessed November 10, 2024

Darmera peltata (Indian rhubarb) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DAPE, accessed November 10, 2024

Darmera peltata | Umbrella Plant | Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/darmera-peltata, accessed November 10, 2024

Indian Rhubarb, Calscape, https://calscape.org/Darmera-peltata-(Indian-Rhubarb), accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024