Porterweed
Scientific Name
Stachytarpheta spp.
Geographical Considerations
Will this plant grow in my area?
View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
8a to 11
This plant is not native to Florida.
Yard Conditions
Will this plant grow in my yard?
Optimal Light
Porterweed grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Soil Texture
Any Texture
Soil Moisture
Well Drained to Medium Drained
Soil pH
Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline (6.0-7.2)
Salt Tolerance
Medium
DroughtTolerance
Medium
Wind Resistance
Not known
Toxicity
Not known
Nematode Tolerance
Not known
Appearance
What will it look like as it grows?
Plant Type
- Perennials
Plant Shape
- Irregular
- Upright
Leaf Persistence
Porterweed is Evergreen
Spread
3-4 feet
Height
2-8 feet
Growth Rate
Fast
Leaf Size
Medium
Leaf Texture
Coarse
Flower Size
Small
Flower Month
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Flower Color
- Blue
- Purple
Plant Role for Butterflies
Nectar
Additional Detail
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
