Podophyllum peltatum

Also called Indian Apple, Wild Mandrake

Palmately-lobed mid-green leaves up to 25 cm wide
Generally only one leaf per stem, sometimes two
Flowers have six to nine white petals with yellow stamens
Fragrant flowers are hidden below the foliage
Flowers give way to yellowish-green berries
May apple spreads by rhizomes to form dense vegetative colonies
Bloom Time: May
Flower Size: 3.5 cm

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
30-45 cm

SPREAD:
40-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained, organic soil, in partial to fully shaded gardens. Often found naturalizing in open, deciduous woodlands or at a woodland edge. Foliage goes dormant by mid to late summer.

Additional Notes about Mayapple:

Native to Ontario
May apple refers to the apple-like blossoms forming in May
Berries can be used in preserves and jellies
Note: the berries are edible only when fully ripe. All other plant parts may be poisonous.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Berries
Juglan Tolerant

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Spreading

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Border/edging
Woodland/woods edge