Description of Darmera peltata (Umbrella Plant)

Darmera peltata is umbrella plant, a big-leaved perennial for damp ground. It’s a good choice when you want spring flowers followed by bold foliage that covers space fast.

Appearance

Pink flower heads appear on bare stems in spring. After that, large round leaves unfold on tall stalks. Leaves can reach 40 to 60cm across, and the clump can sit 60 to 120cm tall in leaf.

Care Guide

It needs moisture, especially in summer, or the leaves look tired.

• Sun: Part shade is easiest. Sun is fine if soil stays wet.
• Soil: Moist, humus-rich soil.
• Water: Keep consistently damp. Do not let it bake.
• Mulch: Mulch with leaf mould in spring.
• Division: Divide in spring if it outgrows the space.

Cut off old flower stems once they fade if you want a cleaner look.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens on the damp edge and along streams. It’s not a plant for tight spaces, but it works well as a focal point near water.

Plant it where the leaves can spread without shading everything else.

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