Skeleton Flower

Diphylleia grayi

$49⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Skeleton Flower highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Diphylleia grayi
Growing Zones

4 - 9
Mature Height

12 - 18 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Shade
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Fast
Flower Color

White
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows

Growing Zones 4 - 9

Find Your Growing Zone!

Have you seen that internet story about the white flower that turns crystal clear when it is rained on or gets wet? Well, it’s mostly true! Introducing the Skeleton Flower (Diphylleia grayi) which is a bulb plant that shoots up large leaves with pointed lobes like big green Sycamore leaves!

But the real star of the show is the single cluster of snowy white blooms with yellow pollen anthers that come up in the center of each foliage clump! These petals have a powdery coating that can become translucent or partially see-through when wet before reverting to white when dry. Pollinators love these blossoms and soon powdery blue berries replace the flowers.

These ship as bareroot bulbs flower in the summer and are hardy herbaceous perennials throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 9! Growing just 12-18 inches in height with a similar spread, these low-growing plants are fast growers and genuinely unique plants you'll certainly want to show off!

Planting and Application:

Skeleton Flowers are shade-loving ephemeral plants that look great flitting through the understory of rich, organic woodlands and shade gardens! The politely spreading roots form clumps of large leaves and mix happily with other woodland wildflowers like Trillium, Columbines, Ferns, and other shade garden residents!

Loving well-drained moisture, Skeleton Flowers resemble native Mayapples but with a unique trick up their sleeve on rainy days! Plant in Rain Gardens and moist shade gardens, or tuck these unique leafy gems in berms and shady Moon Gardens!

Single Cluster of Snow White Summer Blooms
Powdery Petals Turn Translucent When Wet & White When Dry
Large Pointed Fan-Shaped Leaves
Powdery Blue Berries In Fall
Low Growing & Politely Spreading Clumps, Woodlands & Shade Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

A perennial plant native to Japan, the Skeleton Flower is best grown in moist woodland soil. Also doing best in partial to full shade, these tender perennials need protection from the hot sun. Provide a deeply mulched garden bed to keep them cool and their soil enriched. Provide regular water in average to dry sites throughout the growing season and trim back the foliage once it dies back in the fall after frost.

Full Shade & Partial Shade Locations
Moist Enriched Well-Drained Soil
Regular Moisture Needs & Mulched Beds
Prune In Late Autumn
Hardy Perennial Plant

Be the first on the block to have the magical Skeleton Flower! Order quality bulbs and bareroot at Nature Hills and we'll ship them to your doorstep at the proper planting time for your growing zone!