Florida Hedgenettle, Florida Betony
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
4" pots, shipped in wrapping. Tubers, leaves and flowers are edible!
Plant Specifics
| Size: | .7 to 1.7 ft tall by .25 to .5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink,purple | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Moist-wet disturbed sites. Flatwoods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | In a meadow, where its aggressiveness is an asset. Can be a low maintenance roadside plant. Difficult to recommend for most landscape uses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry
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| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
