Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Phytolacca americana var. rigida var. rigida
Also known as Phytolacca rigida
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Pokeweed · Native Perennial · Southeastern Native · Wildlife Plant · Bird Berries · Toxic Plant · Fast Growing · Large Perennial · Naturalistic Garden · Phytolacca
Rigid Pokeweed is a robust, fast-growing southeastern native perennial that dies back to a large taproot each winter and re-emerges vigorously in spring. It thrives in partially shaded to sunny spots with average moisture and requires little attention once established. Note that all parts of this plant are toxic to humans and pets, so site it carefully away from children and animals.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; soil can dry slightly between waterings once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.7–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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