Triadenum virginicum

Virginia marsh St. John's-wort

Clusiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1 - 2 ft tall by .5 ft wide

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wetland garden including bog gardens. Natural wetland settings.

Considerations:

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

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

Reported to attract butterflies and other pollinators (Earthtones Native Plants).

Native Habitats:

Cypress swamps, cutthroat seep.