Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies
Broken Red Plains, Limestone Plains
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
0.5
to
1
ft.
Spread
.5
to
1
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Gravelly, Rocky, Moist, Dry
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White, Pink, Purple
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Nectar, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies
Maintenance
A great addition to shade or woodland gardens.
Comments
Blooms March-October. Flower can be pink, purple, or white. Usually grows in colonies. Larval Host: various Checkerspot butterflies.