A wonderful addition to your shade garden, Bishop's Hat adorns delicate, airy raceme flower heads that can be yellow, pink, white, purple, and other eye-popping colors from mid/late March through April.

This hardy perennial performs best in well-drained, moist shade gardens and provides foliage interest in the summer as well.

Check out some cultivars like ‘Pink Champagne,’ ‘Rubrum Fairy’, and others to spice up your shade garden!

Hardiness Zones: 5-8

Dimensions: 1-2’ tall and wide clumps

More information on this plant and many others can be found in the NC State Plant Toolbox.

Questions about what plants grow well in Western North Carolina or what plants may do well in your own garden? Call N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center at 828-255-5522 Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm or visit us at 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, 28806.