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Disporum viridescens | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Disporum viridescens

Disporum viridescens

Genus: Disporum
Family: Colchicaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial to around 70cm high, with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, slightly glossy green leaves with impressed veins. Pendent, star-shaped pale greenish-white flowers are borne in pairs or small clusters in late spring and early summer, followed by black berries in autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in a cool, partially shaded position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

Remove old stems before new growth emerges in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, and to slugs and snails on young growth

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years