Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Jeffersonia diphylla

Family:
Twinleaf

Family:
Berberidaceae

Description:
Twinleaf is one of the first wildflowers to emerge in Spring, with its unique two-leaflet foliage and fleeting white flowers. If sufficient moisture and shade is provided throughout the dry periods of Summer, Twinleaf will not go dormant, and have a faded yellow to chartreuse fall color.

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