Vancouveria hexandra: White Inside-Out Flower – Delicate White Flowers on Wiry Stems

Vancouveria hexandra – White Inside-Out Flower

Vancouveria hexandra, the White Inside-Out Flower, is a delicate, deciduous perennial native to the Pacific Northwest. It has compound leaves with 3–5 leaflets on wiry stems. In spring, it produces airy sprays of tiny, white, inside-out flowers – the petals reflex strongly backward, exposing the stamens, giving a unique, fairy-like appearance. It forms a loose, rhizomatous ground cover.

Inside-Out Flower thrives in moist, humus-rich soil in partial to deep shade. It naturalizes gently in woodland gardens. The foliage is attractive and often turns bronzy in fall. A subtle, enchanting native for the shade garden, best appreciated up close.

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