Late Figwort (Scrophularia marilandica)

$5.00

Figworts are an excellent nectar species, great for attracting native bees, butterflies, and even Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Xerces.org). Because the foliage is bitter and unpleasant, it is rarely browsed by mammalian herbivores (Illinoiswildflower.info). It is also the host plant to the threatened Scribbled Sallow Moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/). This is an unusual and highly beneficial plant to have in your landscape.

Photo Credit: Patrick Alexander

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Figworts are an excellent nectar species, great for attracting native bees, butterflies, and even Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Xerces.org). Because the foliage is bitter and unpleasant, it is rarely browsed by mammalian herbivores (Illinoiswildflower.info). It is also the host plant to the threatened Scribbled Sallow Moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/). This is an unusual and highly beneficial plant to have in your landscape.

Photo Credit: Patrick Alexander

Figworts are an excellent nectar species, great for attracting native bees, butterflies, and even Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Xerces.org). Because the foliage is bitter and unpleasant, it is rarely browsed by mammalian herbivores (Illinoiswildflower.info). It is also the host plant to the threatened Scribbled Sallow Moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/). This is an unusual and highly beneficial plant to have in your landscape.

Photo Credit: Patrick Alexander

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial, Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-dry

Height: 6 feet

Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet

Bloom Time: July - October

Bloom Color: Red, Green

Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Deer Resistant

Host Plant: 6 species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Scribbled Sallow Moth (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/)

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