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Common Name(s)

Dwarf Red Porterweed

Botanical Name

Stachytarpheta sanguinea

Family

Verbenaceae

Origin

Brazil

Description

Evergreen sub-shrub to 3 ft.

Flowering Season

Continuous without frost

Exposure

Full sun

Moisture

Average, drought tolerant

Nectar Value

3/5 Good nectar source

FM Stock #

64

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