Sanicula [Haquetia] epipactis 'Thor', Dwarf Masterwort Size:.5 qt Red margin on young foliage

Red margin on young foliage in early spring or late winter adds much-needed color

the plant is a very slow grower but worth the wait

Medieval alchemists (hence "Alchemilla") believed that the water droplets collected from the leaves of this plant to be the purest water and used it in their attempts to create gold from base metal

Also with abundant crimson fruits and gray peeling bark — this tree has a lot going for it

lightly self-sowing

Sanicula [Haquetia] epipactis 'Thor', Dwarf Masterwort Size:.5 qt Red margin on young foliageEarly spring blooms, thoroughly variegated white and light green with yellow, domed centers, are a breath of fresh air in the shade garden. They bloom a bit before and during their tri lobed, deeply cut leaves emerge, also variegated, but at the margins. Together, they make an extremely unique, low, clump forming mound. Mature size: 8 inches tall and very slowly spreading by rhizomes. Minimum temperature: 20 F