General Landscape Uses: Ground cover
Ecological Restoration Notes: Used to stabilize soil and reduce erosion along riparian zones.
Description: A clumping, rhizomatous perennial with bright green, sword-shaped leaves.
Dimensions: Height 2 – 4 ft.; Spread 1 – 3 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Eastern United States, specifically from Virginia through peninsular Florida to Texas.
Native Habitats: Swamps, marshes, lake sides, and wet meadows
Soils: Highly adaptable to acidic, slightly alkaline, clay, sandy, or loamy soils
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full to part sun
Flower Color: Purple with yellow throat
Flower Characteristics: Large (3–5 inch) showy blooms appearing on naked stems.
Flowering Season: Late spring
Fruit: Elongated green capsules, 0.5 to 1 inch long
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees.
Horticultural Notes: Propagated from seed, division, cuttings
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