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Scrophulariaceae
Water betony
Scrophularia auriculata
Also known as Water figwort, Brownwort, Scrophularia auriculata, Scrophularia aquatica f. auriculata
Native Plants · Water Garden · Bog Plant · Riparian · Wetland · Perennial · Marginal Plant · Wildflower · Native · Scrophularia · Medicinal
Water betony thrives in moist to wet soil along stream banks, pond edges, or bog gardens and should never be allowed to dry out. Plant in full sun to partial shade and ensure consistently damp conditions for best growth. It is a low-fuss perennial for water garden settings and will naturalize happily given adequate moisture.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to dry out between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Canary Is., Chile Central, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Morocco, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Portugal, Sardegna
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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