zone: 4 - 8
height: 2 - 3 ft
bloom time: may - jun
sun: part shade
water: medium
habitat value: nectar resource for native bees and butterflies
American Ipecac brings graceful form, airy blooms, and rugged adaptability—a plant that’s both botanically fascinating and effortlessly elegant. In late spring to early summer, it unfurls a soft cloud of starry, five-petaled white flowers, each delicately tinged with pink and held on fine, wiry reddish stems. The blooms dance lightly above its toothed, dark green foliage, creating a look that’s both ethereal and textural. Come fall, the foliage transforms into warm tones of gold and bronze, offering multi-season interest in shade and woodland gardens.
American Ipecac brings graceful form, airy blooms, and rugged adaptability—a plant that’s both botanically fascinating and effortlessly elegant. In late spring to early summer, it unfurls a soft cloud of starry, five-petaled white flowers, each delicately tinged with pink and held on fine, wiry reddish stems. The blooms dance lightly above its toothed, dark green foliage, creating a look that’s both ethereal and textural. Come fall, the foliage transforms into warm tones of gold and bronze, offering multi-season interest in shade and woodland gardens.
zone: 4 - 8
height: 2 - 3 ft
bloom time: may - jun
sun: part shade
water: medium
habitat value: nectar resource for native bees and butterflies