Hepatica blooms occur from early spring until mid-spring for a showy spot of color in your garden. Single flowers bloom on top of upright, leafless stems from the plant and are about 6 inches (15 cm.) tall. The colorful flowers may not open on rainy days, but full blooms appear even on cloudy days with little sunlight.

Is hepatica poisonous?

Uses. Hepatica was once used as a medicinal herb. Owing to the doctrine of signatures, the plant was once thought to be an effective treatment for liver disorders. Although poisonous in large doses, the leaves and flowers may be used as an astringent, as a demulcent for slow-healing injuries, and as a diuretic.

What does the flower hepatica look like?

The flowers are most commonly blue or lavender, although white forms may be common locally, especially in southern areas, and there may be various shades of pink. Each flower comes up from the ground on its own stem, which is covered by long fine hairs and is several inches tall.