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White Colicroot

Aletris farinosa

White colicroot sends up slender wands of mealy-textured white tubular flowers from a flat basal rosette, a distinctive native of moist sandy meadows and open pine woods.

Family
Nartheciaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1.5–3 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
May, June, July
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WI