perennial☀️ full sun💧💧💧 high waterZone 3a – Zone 9b
A native wildflower with distinctive perfoliate (pierced) leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white or pale pink flowers. Historically valued for herbal remedies and now popular for wetland gardens and pollinator support.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
2–4′ tall × 1.5–3′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Tolerances & Soil
Zone 3aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9b
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
early successionalmid successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
