XXL Mayapple Rhizomes 20ct Bare Root Herb Podophyllum peltatum Appalachian Spring Planting 2025

Product Overview

These XXL Mayapple rhizomes come in a quantity of 20 bare root plants, ideal for spring planting in 2025. Native to the Appalachian region, Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) is a rhizomatous perennial known for its distinctive umbrella-like green foliage and delicate white flowers. This spreading ground cover is well-suited for woodland gardens and shaded areas, adding natural beauty with minimal maintenance.

Key Features

• Growth Habit: Spreading ground cover with rhizomatous roots
• Foliage: Green leaves resembling umbrellas
• Flowers: White blooms appearing in late spring to early summer
• Height: Reaches 12-18 inches tall
• Spread: Expands 12-24 inches wide
• Care Level: Low maintenance, suitable for gardeners seeking easy-to-grow plants

Growing Information

Mayapple thrives in partial to full shade environments, making it perfect for shaded garden spots or woodland settings. It prefers well-drained soil rich in organic matter and requires moderate watering to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8, this plant is adaptable to a range of climates within these zones. The rhizomatous growth habit allows it to spread naturally, forming a lush ground cover over time.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.