Saururus cernuus

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Lizard's-tail

Form:	Flower
Size:	2-3 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms in spring-summer. Forms colonies.
Noted for:	Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

This is a wetland plant. It can form dense patches making good groundcover in wet areas.

Propagation:

Seed, nursery grown plants, division.

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed

Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation)

Moisture Tolerance:

Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Clay, Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand

Soil pH:

Wildlife:	Eaten by wood ducks and other foraging birds.
Insects:	Nectar plant for hairstreaks and other insects esp. bees and flies, but apparently mostly wind pollinated. Reported to be liked by dragonflies for perching.
Native Habitats:	Shallow water of streams, swamps, wet forests, ditches.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Both the common and scientific genus names refer to the lizard-like shape of the drooping flower head.