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.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV