General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Division
Stolons and runners

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Common names
  • Gregg's Mistflower
  • West Texas Mist Flower
  • Thoroughwort
  • Palmleaf Thoroughwort
  • Palm-leaf Mistflower
  • Palm-leaf Thoroughwort
  • Purple Palmleaf Mistflower

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Location: My Garden
Date: 2018-08-01
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-10-22
#Pollination
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-05-13
#Pollination

#Pollination
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2022-11-07
To me, it is invasive and I was headed for extreme control measur
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2013-08-21
Location: Fort Worth TX (Fielder House)
Date: 2011-01-19
Great nectar plant for butterflies in the fall, especially migrat
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
Location: Kyle
Date: 2018-08-12
flowers going to seed
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-05-10
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-07-30
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2017-06-21
#Pollination
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Summer 2010
Butterflies love to nectar on this flower.
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-07-30
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2017-06-13
Location: Fort Worth TX
Date: 2009-05-17
Location: Burleson, Tx.
Date: 2011-10-02
Location: Dallas, TX Zone 8a
Date: 2016-04-13
West Texas Mist Flower starting to take over the garden
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-09-03
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-09-23
Location: LVMG Watauga TX
Date: 2011-10-10
Butterfly magnet
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-10-22
The Monarchs just love this flower
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2017-03-10
Location: Lisa Veitenheimer Memorial Garden @ WRES Watauga TX
Date: 2011-10-10
A must have!
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-10-21
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Comments:
  • Posted by GrammaChar (Maryland - Zone 7b) on May 13, 2016 7:30 PM concerning plant:
    If I could only have one butterfly plant in the garden, it would be this one. It attracts Queens in droves and the occasional Monarch. This Mist Flower spreads by underground runners, providing a nice stand in sun or partial shade. A highly desirable plant.
  • Posted by TexasPlumeria87 (Plano, TX - Zone 8a) on Mar 10, 2017 12:46 PM concerning plant:
    My all-time favorite wildflower. Last Fall it attracted lots of Queen and Monarch butterflies. It was the first time I've ever seen a Monarch in my garden. They wouldn't focus on any other flower, just the Gregg's mistflower. I noticed it's starting to come up in other parts of the flower bed but I don't mind it because it survives heat and drought like a champ, and the pretty blue flowers attract lots of butterflies. The pros outweigh the cons in my opinion.
Plant Events from our members
flaflwrgrl On March 29, 2018 Obtained plant
From Almost Eden
MrsBinWY On January 20, 2019 Seeds sown
lots of seeds from ricelg's 2017G in milk jug @ room temp; per TC: 68 degrees, if no germination in 3-4 weeks, move to 24-39 degrees for 2-4 weeks; moved to patio 2-22-19
MrsBinWY On February 18, 2018 Seeds sown
medium-warm room temp; seeds from ricelg (no germination, temp may have been too warm)
Mielikki On December 8, 2021 Transplanted
Mielikki On November 30, 2021 Obtained plant
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