Uvularia perfoliata Bellwort (Uvulariaceae)

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Uvularia perfoliata
Bellwort
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The Uvularia perfoliata plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Quebec to Ontario, south to Florida and Mississippi. It is a member of the Uvulariaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bellwort.

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Latin Name:  Uvularia perfoliata
Common Name:  Bellwort
Family:  Uvulariaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.4   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Moist woodland and scrub in acid to circumneutral soils[43, 187].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a cool moist shady position and a light sandy soil[1, 42, 111]. Likes plenty of humus in the soil[111]. Grows well in a woodland garden and in the rock garden[200]. Plants grow much taller in rich soils and then succeed in the herbaceous border[222]. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c[187].

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