Podophyllum difforme Polystichum although it really needs to

although it really needs to be sited on a moderate to steep slope to perform its best

We recommend a good mulch in colder regions until your clump becomes well-established

slightly moist soil is best

Alan and Frank

This German introduction was discovered and named by the late Bob Hayes of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Podophyllum difforme Polystichum although it really needs to(aka: Dysosma difformis) The Chinese mayapples are amazing, and Podophyllum difforme is one of the stars. This stunning mayapple is composed of the typical one stem, one leaf trait that defines most of the genus, but each leaf is quite unique in its unusual quadrangular shape and also in the dramatic, purple patterning on the top side. In late spring, the clusters of red purple flowers hang just beneath the foliage. A light shade, woodland site with