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Hepatica nobilis
Also called Hepatica, Round-lobe hepatica, Liverwort-leaf, Liverleaf
Hepatica nobilis is a small woodland perennial in the buttercup family that grows from a rhizome and flowers in late winter or early spring. It suits shady, well-drained woodland gardens, where it is valued for early blooms and leaves that stay green through winter.
Anemone hepatica (syn. Hepatica nobilis), the common hepatica, liverwort, liverleaf, kidneywort, or pennywort, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. This herbaceous perennial grows from a rhizome.
Like other Ranunculaceae, fresh liverwort contains protoanemonin and is therefore slightly toxic.
It is found in woods, thickets and meadows, especially in the mountains of continental Europe, North America and Japan.
Under the name Hepatica nobilis, which is regarded as a synonym, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anemone hepatica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
