Zigadenus glaberrimus
fly poison, creeping camus, sandbog deathcamas
Melanthiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-4 ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower garden, especially acidic gardens oriented toward sphagnum, pitcher plants, and similar bog species.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
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, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars
Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods, wet prairie, savanna.
