Saururus cernuus
lizard's-tail
Saururaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-3 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms in spring-summer. Forms colonies.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
This is a wetland plant. It can form dense patches making good groundcover in wet areas.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
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, Clay, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds
Nectar plant for hairstreaks and other insects esp. bees and flies, but apparently mostly wind pollinated. Reported to be liked by dragonflies for perching.
Eaten by wood ducks and other foraging birds.
Native Habitats:
Shallow water of streams, swamps, wet forests, ditches.
