Drought tolerant, late flowering wildflower with ground covering character, that flowers when most of woodland plants are finished blooming.
Usually reaches 1.5-2' of height and width (sometimes up to 3'), quite large basal leaves, small lavender-whitish flowers remind of chicory flowers. Blooms at the end of summer in August to September.
Half sun, half shade, dappled shade, average soils with medium moisture to dry, adaptable to many soil types, including clay. Very drought tolerant, it will grow in dry shade.
Hardy in zones 4 to 9, native to eastern half of USA, see the USDA distribution map.
Deer and rabbit resistant plant, that attracts butterflies and native bees.
Best for half shaded to shaded woodland garden, wildflower gardens, pollinator garden, where it can naturalize - selfseed (in optimal condition can seed up to aggressively). It can be used as a groundcover or as a filler.
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Pot size : square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Drought tolerant, late flowering wildflower with ground covering character, that flowers when most of woodland plants are finished blooming.
Usually reaches 1.5-2' of height and width (sometimes up to 3'), quite large basal leaves, small lavender-whitish flowers remind of chicory flowers. Blooms at the end of summer in August to September.
Half sun, half shade, dappled shade, average soils with medium moisture to dry, adaptable to many soil types, including clay. Very drought tolerant, it will grow in dry shade.
Hardy in zones 4 to 9, native to eastern half of USA, see the USDA distribution map.
Deer and rabbit resistant plant, that attracts butterflies and native bees.
Best for half shaded to shaded woodland garden, wildflower gardens, pollinator garden, where it can naturalize - selfseed (in optimal condition can seed up to aggressively). It can be used as a groundcover or as a filler.
Picture copyright : US perennials
Pot size : square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Elephants foot was new to me, and I was a little dubious, but it really does thrive in dry shade. Not a showy plant, and it will take some time to fill in because I spaced them fairly generously. But definitely a good option for filling in gaps or for groundcover in difficult spots. Also drought tolerant its first year out, which is a little amazing ;-)
