General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 2-6 feet
Plant Spread: 1-3 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • False Dragonhead
  • Finger False Dragonhead

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Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-11
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-11-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-05-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-11-12
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-05-01
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-06-19
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-03-08
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Fall 2010
A large bloom with a little visitor.
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-11-12
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Fall 2010
This is a large group of plants together.

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