Eryngium aquaticum
corn snakeroot
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-5 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,blue,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts many pollinators; is especially important for native bees.
Native Habitats:
Wet prairie, wet pine flatwoods, fresh to brackish marshes, bogs, ditches, swamps. Especially in areas where limestone is close to the surface.
