5903 Swepsonville Saxapahaw Rd.

Saxapahaw, NC

Flower of Carolina

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    White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
    Aster Family

    Blooms: White, 4-6 weeks, Aug-Oct
    Leaves: Green, 5" long, heart-shaped with a toothed margin
    Height: 2-5’ 
    Space: 2-4’ 
    Soil: Moist-Average
    Exposure: Part sun-Part shade-Full sun
    Fauna: Long-tongued pollinators, leaf-cutter bees, seeds for birds, larval host for several species of Lepidoptera
    Seeds: Black, oblong cypsela with white tufts of hair
    Deer Resistance: High
    Zone: 3-9
    Native Status: NC native, common in the Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in the Coastal Plain
    Provenance: NC, seed grown