Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Oblongleaf snakeherb is a low Southeastern perennial that spreads into a groundcover dotted with lavender-blue flowers much of the year, an easy, drought-tolerant native and larval host for buckeye butterflies.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- purple, blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border, groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- FL, GA, SC