Chihuahuan Deserts, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
2
to
4
ft.
Spread
0.5
to
1
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Rich, Moist
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Water Requirement
High
Native Habitat
Wetland or Riparian
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Pink, Purple
Bloom Season
Fall
Seasonal Interest
Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Maintenance
Very easy, low maintenance plant as long as it is contained or you don’t mind it spreading. Tolerates poor drainage. Thin and transplant in spring. Propagation: Root division, Seed.
Comments
Blooms August-November. Lower water need if in shade/part shade. Colonizes easily from stolons. Nectar source for hummingbirds & butterflies.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 203.. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHVI8. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Physostegia+virginiana&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13572&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32391#null, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.
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