Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies
Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Groundcover
Height
.25
to
.5
ft.
Spread
.25
to
.5
ft.
Leaf Retention
Semi Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Dry
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Low, Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White, Red, Pink
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, No Bloom
Seasonal Interest
Pollen, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds
Maintenance
Low maintenance. Very nice groundcover or low herbaceous garden plant. It does well in wet to dry soils. In some areas it is considered a non-native weed spreading into parts of Florida, Central America and India. Propagation: Seeds
Comments
Blooms January-December. A herbaceous perennial that acts as an annual in temperate climates. Replaces non-native Globe Mallow (Gomphrena globosa). Flower heads are tinged with pink or red. Nectar source for butterflies, seed source for birds.
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