Creeping Bishop's Cap
Mitella nuda
- Native to:
- Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Labrador, Prince Edward I., Russia, United States
Gillett's Fern and Flower Farm Gillett, Kenneth E Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Botanicheskiĭ sad (Akademi︠︡ia nauk SSSR : Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R) Fischer, F. E. L Meyer, C. A. (Charles Aloysius), 1909- n 80032575 Trautvetter, E. R,Thomas Hogg (Firm),Iowa State University. Parry, Charles Christopher, Parry, E. R.,Gillett's Fern and Flower Farm,[Mann, Horace] 1844-1868 Mann, Benjamin Pickman. 1848-1926,Gillett Fern and Flower Farm,Mann, Horace, 1844-1868,Garrett, John, Nicholson, George, Trail, James William Helenus,,Short, Charles Wilkins, 1794-1863 Peter, Robert, 1805-1894 Griswold, Henry A,Gillett Fern and Flower Farm,Richardson, John, Sir, 1787-1865 Brown, Robert, 1773-1858
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus:
- Mitella
- Species:
- Mitella nuda
- USDA Symbol:
- MIPR2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, green
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; surface sow and keep moist.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).
Source: Claude AI