trefle.io · Taken Aug 3, 2022 by Cahit Doğan (cc-by-sa)
Plantaginaceae
Common plantain
Plantago major
Also known as Dooryard plantain, Plantago major var. megastachya, Plantago major subvar. contracta, Plantago major subvar. pilosula
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Plantain · Medicinal · Herb · Edible · Hardy · Self-Seeding · Naturalized · Pollinator-Friendly · Low-Maintenance · Perennial
Common plantain is an extremely hardy perennial herb that thrives with minimal care in most soil conditions. It tolerates foot traffic well and self-seeds readily, making it ideal for naturalized areas or edible landscapes. This medicinal plant requires little maintenance once established and attracts beneficial pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Moderate watering, tolerates both moist and dry conditions · Weekly or as needed
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.3
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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