Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Whitemouth dayflower is a widespread native with clear blue, two-eared flowers opening each morning over a long season, an easy, drought-tolerant perennial for sunny to lightly shaded sandy gardens. The fleshy root has been used as food.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- blue
- Wildlife value
- songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, WY