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Herbaceous Perennial

Mitella breweri

Brewer's mitrewort

A compact evergreen perennial to around 15cm high, forming a small clump of heart-shaped to rounded, hairy green leaves with scalloped edges, held on long stalks. In late spring and summer, tall slender stems bear one-sided spikes of tiny yellow-green flowers with fringed petals

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Saxifragaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: A small genus of clump-forming, rhizomatous perennials, occurring in woodlands of East Asia and North America. Lobed, mid- or dark-green glossy leaves are stalked, ovate or heart-shaped. Slender, often one-sided racemes are carried on long upright stems in summer. Pale flowers are tiny, pendent or horizontal, each with five fringed petals
Name status: Correct
Plant range: W North America

How to grow

Cultivation

Thrives in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil in dappled shade. Works well planted in drifts as ground cover in a shady corner or a woodland garden

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring. Plants will self-seed in place

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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