Podophyllum ‘Spotty Dotty’

A true show-stopper, ‘Spotty Dotty’ is the podophyllum that makes plant collectors grin like children. Its umbrella-sized leaves emerge bronzed and mottled in spring before expanding into huge, jagged shields splashed with wild patterns of chocolate, olive, and silver. As the season rolls on, the colours shift and shimmer, so no two weeks ever look quite the same. Hidden beneath the foliage, late-spring brings curious red flowers for those who peek underneath.

In UK gardens, ‘Spotty Dotty’ is a hardy perennial that thrives in moist, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade. It loves woodland-style planting and will happily bulk up year after year if kept cool and damp. Mulch in winter to protect the crown and you’ll enjoy a spectacular display every spring.

Exotic, eccentric, and just a little bit outrageous  this is the plant that steals the spotlight in any jungle border.