NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Jeffersonia diphylla

Twinleaf

Scientific Name:	Jeffersonia diphylla
Genus:	Jeffersonia
Species Epithet:	diphylla
Common Name:	Twinleaf
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Moist and extremely nutrient-rich forests, generally over calcareous or mafic rocks (including limestone, dolostone, amphibolite, greenstone, etc.) or very rich alluvium (Weakley 2015). Rare in the NC Mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	T: Threatened ^(*Key)
Notes:	Likes rich, moist, calcareous soils.
Jeffersonia Diphylla Leaves and Bloom © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens Since a Jeffersonia blossom lasts only one day and since I live near Duke Gardens, Alice Zawadzki encouraged me to visit the buds often until I found one in bloom. Lucky me - I found several!
Jeffersonia diphylla at Duke Gardens © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Jeffersonia diphylla Leaf detail © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Jeffersonia Bloom © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Another Jeffersonia Bloom © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Still Another Jeffersonia Bloom! Love the pollen and petal details on this one! © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Jeffersonia Young Blossom © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Cluster of Jeffersonia Diphylla © Terry Britton 03/23/2008 at Duke Gardens
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record