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Whipplea is a monotypic genus containing the single species Whipplea modesta, which is known by several common names including common whipplea, yerba de selva, and modesty. It is a dicot shrub or sub-shrub in the Hydrangeaceae family, native to the Pacific Coastal region of the United States. Whipplea appears to have been first recorded in 1853 by the Scottish botanical explorer John Jeffrey in the Umpqua Valley near Mount Shasta, California, and named for Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple (1817-1863), American surveyor and engineer.
Shrub, Vine
4 - 8 in Tall
2 ft Wide
Spreading
Winter Semi-deciduous
None
White
Spring
Groundcover, Deer resistant
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Low, Moderate
Max 1x / month once established
Easy
Fast, Medium, Slow
Adaptable.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
For propagating by seed: No treatment. May also propogate by layering or with rooted sections.
4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*
Streambanks, coastal scrub, chaparral, forest, open areas
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Other natives found on forest floors such as Cornus stolonifera, Heucheras, Satureja Douglasiana, Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), or Mahonia pinnata