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Stachytarpheta Species, Dwarf Red Porterweed, False Vervain, Snakeweed

Stachytarphetasanguinea

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Family

Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Stachytarpheta (stay-kee-tar-FEE-tuh)

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Species

sanguinea (san-GWIN-ee-a)

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Synonym

Stachytarpheta sanguinea

Stachytarpheta sanguinea var. hatschbachii

Valerianoides sanguinea

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Perennials

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From softwood cuttings

From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

From seed; direct sow after last frost

Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Seed Collecting

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

New Port Richey, Florida

Lanexa, Virginia

Suffolk, Virginia

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Stachytarpheta Species, Dwarf Red Porterweed, False Vervain, Snakeweed

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