Marshallia graminifolia

grassleaf Barbara's buttons

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1 to 1.5 ft

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Small wildflower in moist areas.

Considerations:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- 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:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts bees and butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Mesic to wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seep slopes, cutthroat seep, wet prairie, bogs.