Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | 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) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches, decumbent to erect. |
Plant Spread: | 24 to 48 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Gray-green to slightly bluish in color. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: With yellow to purple eye. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: March-October |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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Heliotropium curassavicum by valleylynn | Apr 21, 2014 9:28 PM | 3 |