| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches, decumbent to erect. |
| Plant Spread: | 24 to 48 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Gray-green to slightly bluish in color. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: With yellow to purple eye. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: March-October |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Heliotropium curassavicum by valleylynn | Apr 21, 2014 9:28 PM | 3 |
