General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

Image
Common names
  • Smooth Elephant's Foot
  • Coastal Plain Elephant's Foot
  • Elephant Foot

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-08-31
Location: Louisiana?
public domain photo by Larry Allain, USGS: https://warcapps.usgs.
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-08-31
festooned with a bit of dog hair...
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-09-21
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-09-21
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