Podophyllum versipelle ‘Spotty Dotty’ | Chocolate Spotted Chinese Mayapple
DESCRIPTION
Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty', commonly known as Chocolate Spotted Chinese Mayapple, is an impressive perennial prized for its unique, mottled foliage and intriguing flowers. This woodland plant features large, umbrella-like leaves adorned with dark maroon spots, giving it a distinctive, exotic appearance. Each leaf can measure up to 12-14 inches across, emerging in spring with a bronze tint and maturing to their characteristic green and spotted pattern. In late spring to early summer, 'Spotty Dotty' produces small, bell-shaped red to burgundy flowers nestled beneath the foliage, occasionally followed by small yellowish-green fruit. Thriving in partial to full shade, it is ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and containers, pairing well with other shade-loving plants such as ferns, hostas, and hellebores.
DESCRIPTION
Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty', commonly known as Chocolate Spotted Chinese Mayapple, is an impressive perennial prized for its unique, mottled foliage and intriguing flowers. This woodland plant features large, umbrella-like leaves adorned with dark maroon spots, giving it a distinctive, exotic appearance. Each leaf can measure up to 12-14 inches across, emerging in spring with a bronze tint and maturing to their characteristic green and spotted pattern. In late spring to early summer, 'Spotty Dotty' produces small, bell-shaped red to burgundy flowers nestled beneath the foliage, occasionally followed by small yellowish-green fruit. Thriving in partial to full shade, it is ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and containers, pairing well with other shade-loving plants such as ferns, hostas, and hellebores.
DESCRIPTION
Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty', commonly known as Chocolate Spotted Chinese Mayapple, is an impressive perennial prized for its unique, mottled foliage and intriguing flowers. This woodland plant features large, umbrella-like leaves adorned with dark maroon spots, giving it a distinctive, exotic appearance. Each leaf can measure up to 12-14 inches across, emerging in spring with a bronze tint and maturing to their characteristic green and spotted pattern. In late spring to early summer, 'Spotty Dotty' produces small, bell-shaped red to burgundy flowers nestled beneath the foliage, occasionally followed by small yellowish-green fruit. Thriving in partial to full shade, it is ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and containers, pairing well with other shade-loving plants such as ferns, hostas, and hellebores.
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Family: Berberidaceae
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Foliage Color: Mottled green with dark maroon spots
Flower Color: Red to burgundy
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Light Requirements: Partial shade to full shade
Water Requirements: Moderate
Maintenance: Low
Growing Zones: USDA zones 5-9
Wildlife Attractors: Shade-loving pollinatorsThis plant can be seen at the Center for Urban Horticulture and in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
