You don’t often see this darling plant for sale but Broadleaf Toothwort makes a beautiful addition to the spring landscape. Planting under deciduous shrubs and trees allows this beauty to wake up early in the spring but remain protected from the heat of summer. White bell-shaped flowers emerge from two trifoliate leaves in late March to attract early pollinators, and the unique foliage will hang around into summer before going dormant. But worry not, they'll be back again come spring (or sometimes even fall if you're lucky)!
Conditions: Part shade; moist soil
Size: 1’ tall, 1’ spread
Zone: 3 - 7
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract long-tonged bees, including a pollen specialist (Andrena arabis); larval host for the West Virginia White butterfly
Photos: Samantha Nestory