This is the Florida native variety of porterweed. Unlike common varieties, native porterweed does not grow upright and tall. It has pretty blue-purple flowers that butterflies and bees love. Flowers are edible and taste like mushrooms. Host plant for the tropical buckeye that can be found in South Florida.
Sizes:
1 gal
Rooted Cutting shipped in soil and plastic wrap
Rooted Cutting shipped as Bare Root to save on shipping costs
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Pictures of the package upon arrival
Pictures of the contents upon arrival
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Blue Porterweed
1 gal, Rooted Cutting, or Bare Root