Yellow Waxbells is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It features delicate spikes of buttery yellow bell-shaped flowers with orange eyes rising above the foliage from late summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its large serrated lobed palmate leaves remain emerald green in colour throughout the season.
Yellow Waxbells is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Yellow Waxbells is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It features delicate spikes of buttery yellow bell-shaped flowers with orange eyes rising above the foliage from late summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its large serrated lobed palmate leaves remain emerald green in colour throughout the season.
Yellow Waxbells will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
Details
Botanical Name
Kirengeshoma palmata
Common Name
Yellow Waxbells
Hardiness Zone
- 5
Appearance
Max Height
30 Inches
Max Spread
30 Inches
Plant Form
- Upright Spreading
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
- Butter
Edible
Edible Component
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
Fruit Colour
Growing
Flowering Period
From Late Summer To Mid Fall
Moisture
Moist
Sunlight
Partial Shade To Shade
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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