Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website to view the natural range of Podophyllum peltatum United Plant Savers Medicinal Plant Conservation - Species at Risk
Western Reserve Green Way Trail, Ohio

Cultivation Information Mayapple

Mayapple look like little green umbrellas
Family – Berberidaceae Height – 8 to 16 inchFlower Color – WhiteBlooms – May - JuneSun - Shade - Filterd SunHardy Zone – 4 to 8PerennialSoil – moist/ wet Organic Material - Mayapples do best with an abundance of leaf humus - organic material Use – Deciduous ground cover for large and tough areas
Mayapple thrive growing in clusters

Wildlife Significance Mayapple

Pollinated - By Bumblebees and other long-tongued bees
Seeds - Are eaten by box turtles and small mammals
Deer - While forging for their next meal, White-tailed will walk right on by Mayapples. Hopefully, they will not trample on them.
For more detailed information on Mayapples visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Propagation Notes Podophyllum peltatum
Reuven Martin, inaturlist.org - Public Domain - no copy right
Look for Mayapples poking through the leaves early in the spring
Seedpod forming after the delicate white flower falls to the forest floor
Seed Provenance Podophyllum peltatum
Hickory Road Gardens, root stock, Mosinee, WI - 2012 - Nodding Onion Gardens - 2017, Seed Provenance - Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN 2011
Contact
noddingoniongardens@gmail.com
Location
Columbia Station, Oh 44028 US
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2009 - 2026
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