Commelinaceae
Erect dayflower
Commelina erecta
Also known as Common dayflower, Commelina, Commelina erecta var. typica, Ascending dayflower
Native Plants · Native · Perennial · Blue-Flowers · Wildflower · Pollinator · Summer-Bloomer · Naturalized · Border-Plant · Dayflower
Erect dayflower is a resilient native perennial that grows well in partial shade to full sun with average moisture. It produces charming blue flowers throughout summer and naturalizes easily in garden borders or naturalized areas. Minimal care is needed once plants are established in suitable conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist; tolerates brief dry periods once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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