Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic Dry Mesic Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 11
Leaves:	Semi-evergreen
Flower Color:	White Other: Lilac
Flower Time:	Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall
Uses:	Erosion control Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Layering
Miscellaneous:	Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status:	Least Concern (LC)

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Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Feb 14, 2013 2:03 PM concerning plant:

Turkey Tangle Fogfruit is a Florida native perennial; a mat-forming wildflower that spreads along the ground with prostrate stems. This plant is tolerant of a variety of conditions; from dry and rocky fields, to the margins of moist wetlands and it adapts well to most gardens for use as a superb ground cover. The flower nectar attracts many insect pollinators and this plant is also a host plant for a few butterflies, with the leaves serving as food for their caterpillars.

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Posted by imabirdnut (North Texas - Zone 7b) on Aug 17, 2012 11:12 PM concerning plant:

Frogfruit is a butterfly host plant for
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
It is also a popular nectar plant as well!

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Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 1, 2012 3:05 PM concerning plant:

Honey bees get nectar from this plant which produces a white or light amber honey.

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Phyla Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora)