Peltoboykinia watanabei

Also Known As

Boykinia watanabei

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-30"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Peltoboykinia watanabei plant details

Peltoboykinia watanabei is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with green foliage. In summer cream, green and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Peltoboykinia watanabei

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 30 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: cream, green and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, tropical-looking, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Peltoboykinia watanabei

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Wowser clumping perennial from alpine woodlands of Japan; large, BOLD rounded leaves to 12” across are palmate and deeply cut (remind me of Podophyllum hexandrum) on strong stems 12-18” tall; leaves emerge in spring with rose hues, evolving to rich green, forming beautiful, rich, imposing clumps that slowly expand by creeping rhizomes. June July flower spikes to 30” bearing small cream flowers. Happiest in humusy, moist soil in part shade…tolerates almost full shade and will take some drought once established.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Peltoboykinia is a rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial noted for producing a basal clump of large, rounded, deeply-cut, slightly shiny leaves which rise on strong petioles. The leaves emerge in spring with pinkish-red tones but mature to a rich green. Flower spikes bear tiny, pale creamy yellow flowers.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Blooms: spring-summer, creamy yellow/ deciduous, large palmate foliage Zone 5-9. 8"-18", Japan, part shade-shade, moist, well drained

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

A name that just drops off your tongue in well defined little syllabic nuggets. We're going to name our first born Peltoboykinia Watanabei Milliken-Dodson in the event of an Improbable Conception. Bold 12" leaves and mid-summer creamy flowers jazzes the summer quiet shade garden.