Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Wetland
Height
1
to
3
ft.
Spread
1
to
3
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Wetland or Riparian
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White, Pink, Blue, Purple
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Larval Host, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies
Maintenance
Good for wetland gardens and habitat. Set up a pond or a water collection tank near a downspout to supplement water.
Comments
Blooms April-October. American water-willow blooms throughout the summer and colonizes by underground stems. It will grow in moist soil or submerged in a few feet of water. Larval Host: Texas Crescentspot Butterfly.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Dianthera americana, Dianthera americana var. subcoriacea, Justicia americana var. subcoriacea, Justicia mortuifluminis, Justicia umbratilis