Stachytarpheta spp.
A diversity of bees
Will this plant grow in my area?
8a to 11
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Will this plant grow in my yard?
Porterweed grows best in Full Sun.
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Any Texture
Well Drained to Medium Drained
Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline (6.0-7.2)
Medium
Medium
Not known
Not known
Not known
What will it look like as it grows?
Porterweed is Evergreen
3-4 feet
2-8 feet
Fast
Medium
Coarse
Small
Use Stachytarpheta cayennensis and Stachytarpheta urticifolia with caution in North, Central, and South Florida | Flowers vary. Fruit is inconspicuous. | Pests/Diseases: none serious | attracts butterflies