Commelina erecta

Common Name
Slender dayflower
Erect dayflower
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info

Dry, sandy or rocky woodlands, shale barrens, and rock outcrops; occurs on both basic and acidic rocks, including sandstones, shales, granites and granitic gneisses, metabasalt, and amphibolite; occasionally on rocky flood-scoured riversides. Infrequent throughout; apparently absent from far sw. Virginia.

Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Dry