Indian-rhubarb
Darmera peltata
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
part shade
Water
high
Size
36"–72" H × 36"–48" W
Bloom
Apr, May
Native to
CA, OR
Pollinators
bees, flies
Before you buy
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Cities and water utilities offer rebates for replacing lawn with native and water-wise plants. We track 431 programs across 44 states, each with a link to the provider and the date we last checked it.
Find rebates in your areaUmbrella plant is a bold perennial forb with large, rounded, umbrella-like leaves that emerge after clusters of pink flowers appear on bare stalks in spring. It grows along streambanks and in consistently moist soil.
Wildlife value
The early spring flowers attract bees and flies, and the large leaves provide shade and cover along stream edges for amphibians and other wildlife.
Common questions
- How much sun does Indian-rhubarb need?
- Indian-rhubarb grows best in part shade conditions.
- When does Indian-rhubarb bloom?
- Indian-rhubarb blooms in April and May.
- Where is Indian-rhubarb native?
- Indian-rhubarb (Darmera peltata) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Indian-rhubarb attract?
- Indian-rhubarb draws bees and flies.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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