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Mock Bishopweed

Ptilimnium capillaceum

Mock bishopweed is a delicate, ferny-leaved annual of the carrot family that froths with lacy white flower umbels in wet meadows and ditches, a magnet for tiny pollinators.

Family
Apiaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA