Hacquetia
Common Name: Hacquetia
Genus: Hacquetia
Species: epipactis
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Boggy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to divide plants: March to April
Flowering period:
February
to
March
A useful plant for shade, Hacquetia epipactis produces its unusual green, yellow-eyed bracts in late winter and early spring. Emerald-green leaves follow this display. It's a clump-forming perennial that spreads slowly by short rhizomes. Fully hardy, the plant grows well in a shaded site with humus-rich, moist soil. Given the right conditions, it's generally trouble-free, although it may need some protection from slugs and snails in spring, and does not like its roots being disturbed. Propagate by division in spring.
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