Agalinis fasciculata
beach false foxglove
Orobanchaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5-4 ft tall by 1-1.5 ft wide
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
pink,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Blooms August-October
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Retain if present. This and other members of the genus are hemiparasites and not easy to grow unless you happen to also have appropriate hosts present. Appropriate burn management will help retain this plant in naturalistic settings. This is very showy in fall.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars
Larval host and nectar source for the Common Buckeye ( Junonia coenia ).
Attracts native bees.
Native Habitats:
Moist flatwoods.
