Perennials > Disporum > Disporum sessile > Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'
Disporum sessile
'Variegatum'
Variegated Fairy Bells
Origin: Genus name from the Greek word 'di' which means two and 'spora', meaning seed, in reference to the number of seeds contained in each ovary chamber. Species name in reference to leaf attachment, 'sessile' (with no petiole).
| Family |
| Colchicaceae |
| Genus |
| Disporum |
| Species |
| sessile |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegatum' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 30 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Disporum sessile 'Variegatum' is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial with white flowers and green and white variegated foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Makes a good spreading ground cover, foliage will add colour interest to shady locations. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in part to full shade, in moist, well-drained, humusy, acidic soil. Tolerant of heavy shade. Best grown in some sun. Can spread aggressively, use soil barriers to prevent unwanted rhizomatous growth. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Stems are erect, bamboo-like. |
| Pests |
| Slugs and fungal leaf spot could be problematic. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, ovate to lanceolate, 5 - 15 cm long, medium green with streaks of white. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped, drooping, up to 5 cm in length, greenish-white, solitary at stem terminals or in clusters of 2 - 3. |
| Fruit Description |
| Berries are black, ripening in late summer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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