General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18-28 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Small oblong cypsela.
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant

Image
Common names
  • Mohr's Barbara Button
  • Coosa Barbara Buttons

Photo Gallery
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-07-05
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-07-05

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Visual_Botanics and is called "Bees and Butterflies"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.