Common Name
Purple false foxglove
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Annual
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Width (ft)
0.7 -
1.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Habitat: Bogs, calcareous and mafic fens, open floodplain swamps, depression ponds, interdune swales, tidal freshwater marshes and swamps; more numerous in a variety of wet to mesic, open, disturbed habitats, including old fields, clearings, and roadsides. Frequent to common throughout Virginia.
Wildlife Value: Members of the genus Agalinus support butterfly larvae and adults including Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) larvae . Common Buckeye adult butterflies feed on flower nectar. Members of the genus Agalinis support specialized bees (Megachile spp.). Syrphid flies feed on pollen.
Flower Color
Cream/White
Pink
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
August
September
October
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Carries Seeds (may not be available)