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Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous
Other details: May be a noxious weed or invasive This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
On Apr 11, 2012, mig0007 from Houston, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I too was awed by the fantastic show of purple flowers...then the second year came around and before I actually realized it, the plant doubled in size and started sending up shoots 1-2 feet away. I tried to keep it in check but it became a constant battle. I just came in from digging a hole about 5 foot around and 18 inches deep. This was how big the root structure got in 2 years...from now on, if I want to have another one, it will forever remain in a planter.
On Oct 12, 2010, aggiebot5 from College Station, TX wrote:
I must second the evil/invasive comment below. This plant is escaping and becoming established and problematic in the Houston area. It's gorgeous, but we really don't need another exotic weed in Texas.
On Jun 29, 2010, FernByron from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
I once had a thriving fern garden on the shady side of the house. I added a four Mexican Petunias to add a few flowers. They were located off to a corner. Two years later---I had a full, thriving garden of these and only a few ferns. Be careful where you plant this harmless little plant. It is evil and subtle. SAN ANTONIO, TX
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Scottsdale, Arizona Cabot, Arkansas Barbourville, Kentucky Jefferson, Louisiana Barnsdall, Oklahoma Conway, South Carolina Baytown, Texas Cleburne, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Eagle Mountain, Texas Garland, Texas Houston, Texas Missouri City, Texas Port Lavaca, Texas Redwood, Texas San Angelo, Texas San Antonio, Texas Wells, Texas
3 members have or want this plant for trade.