Marshallia obovata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- mar-SHALL-ee-uh ob-oh-VAY-tuh
- Description
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Flowering stems, appearing in spring, are up to 2 feet tall. This plant is native to the southeastern piedmont, grows in clumps, and is found in open woodlands and along roadsides throughout the southeast. It is good for rock gardens and in the front of beds.
This plant was selected as the 2009 NC Wildflower of the Year, a program managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden with some financial support from the Garden Club of North Carolina.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Marshallia obovata var. obovata
- Marshallia obovata var. obovata
- Marshallia obovata var. obovata
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Marshallia obovata var. obovata
- Marshallia obovata var. obovata
- Marshallia obovata var. obovata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Marshallia
- Species:
- obovata
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- SE USA
- Distribution:
- Open woodlands and along roadsides throughout the SE
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Heat and d
- Edibility:
- no
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from May to June
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Crown
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- White blooms are in clusters atop their straight stems. Blooms from April to May
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Long narrow green leaves form a flat evergreen rosette.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Songbirds