Hepatica time

Name also: Common Hepatica, Liverleaf, Liver Leaf, Liverwort
Family: Buttercup Family – Ranunculaceae
Growing form: Perennial herb. Rootstock er...
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Name also: Common Hepatica, Liverleaf, Liver Leaf, Liverwort
Family: Buttercup Family – Ranunculaceae
Growing form: Perennial herb. Rootstock erect, thick, short, dark brown.
Height: 10–15 cm (4–6 in.). Stems 1–7, hairy.
Hepatica is one of the first plants to flower in the spring. The first flowers bring colour to the forest floor in April already, although most plants bloom in May. Hepatica is hardy and not scared of night frost, and even an extended winter doesn’t cause any irreparable damage. Sometimes it is inspired to flower in the autumn too, and if the weather is favourable even in the middle of winter: flowering individuals have even been observed in January and February. Hepatica varies with regards to its colour and leaf form. Red and white flowers are not so rare and white-spotted leaves are quite common, but forms with layered petals and twice-lobed leaves are rare.
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