trefle.io · Taken Oct 30, 2018 by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Primulaceae
Brookweed
Samolus valerandi
Also known as Shore brookweed, Samolus, Water pimpernel, Samolus beccabungae-facie
Native Plants · Wetland · Bog · Pond Margin · Aquatic · Wildflower · Perennial · Streamside · Moisture-Loving · Primulaceae · Native
Brookweed is a delicate wetland perennial that prefers consistently moist to wet soils and partial sun, making it ideal for bog gardens, pond margins, or rain gardens. It does not tolerate dry conditions and should be watered frequently to replicate its natural streamside habitat. This plant is best suited to outdoor water feature settings rather than typical container or indoor growing.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist; thrives near water sources · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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