Coptis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ6030

ramosa

Wonderful evergreen woodland perennial we collected on the botanically intriguing island of Yakushima Japan, growing in dense mountainous moist woodlands. With a thick shortly creeping rhizome, bearing small twice ternate leathery broadly ovate leaves, below the 10-15cm stems, with white flowers February-April. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in full or part shade.