Perennials, Weeds > Hydrophyllum > Hydrophyllum virginianum > Hydrophyllum virginianum
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Virginia Waterleaf
Origin: Eastern North America.
| Family |
| Boraginaceae |
| Genus |
| Hydrophyllum |
| Species |
| virginianum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 30 - 70 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 70 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Shady landscapes, woodland gardens and as a ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, moderately-draining humus-rich soils in partial sun to full shade. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Low-lying moist to wet woodlands. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, erect glaborous stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broadly-toothed fronds growing along stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Clumped terminal tube- to cup-shaped blooms with elongated pistils on flower stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to vivid green foliage and stems. Light lilac purple blooms. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and division of clumps. |
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