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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 36 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize

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Common names
  • Spreading dogbane
  • Bitterroot
  • Flytrap dogbane

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Location: Neffs Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-10-21
Location: Whatshan Lake Retreat, B.C.
Date: 2018-07-02
- Small, but extremely fragrant blossoms.
Location: Grandview Heights Land - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2006-08-01
- Characteristics are: rounded, opposite leaves; spreading branch
Location: Grandview Heights Land - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2007-07-30
- Dogbane emerges from the sand, perfuming the air with its fragr
Location: BG Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Golden, CO
Date: 2021-07-06
Location: Rulo Bluffs, southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-09-10

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Location: Golden, CO
Date: 2021-07-06
Location: Golden, CO
Date: 2021-07-06

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Location: Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-08-06
Location: Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-08-06
Location: Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-08-06
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Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Aug 6, 2016 1:47 PM concerning plant:
    Native in the Pacific NW, found on open hillsides and ridges in dry, warm well-drained sites, at low to subalpine elevations. Can be toxic to livestock and humans. The stem fibers are strong and may be used for cordage.

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