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Common Name(s)

Purple Porterweed

Botanical Name

Stachytarpheta mutabilis

Family

Verbenaceae

Origin

South America

Description

Evergreen shrub, may die back in winter

Flowering Season

Continuous, in absence of frost

Exposure

Full sun best

Moisture

Average, drought tolerant

Nectar Value

Outstanding nectar source

FM Stock #

121

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