Polygonum nesomii
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8B 9A 9B
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Largeflower Jointweed, Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonaceae
Also known as Polygonella robusta
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-3 ft tall by .5-2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange | |
| Phenology: | Winter semi-dormant with a small rosette of leaves present. Flowers in October. | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, scrubby ruderal areas, sandhill, river levees. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Dry wildflower garden. Abundant flowers are produced near the ends of the stems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Seeds eaten by birds.
Attracts bees and butterflies (Hawthorn Hill). Documented bee visitors include Colletes mandibularis, C. thysanellae, Colletes sp. A, Hylaeus confluens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis anonyina, A. szcmnptuosa, Dialictus ininiatulus, D. nymnphalis, D. placidensis, Sphecodes heraclei, Anthidiellum perplexurn, Coelioxys sayi, C. octodentata, Megachile albitarsis, Apis inellifera and Bornbus impatiens (Deyrup et al. 2002).