Common Name
Virginia waterleaf
Eastern waterleaf
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
2.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Mesic to dry-mesic, nutrient-rich montane forests; rich, mesic slope and floodplain forests eastward. Frequent to locally common in the Virginia mountains; frequent in the Piedmont; rare in the northern Coastal Plain
Wildlife Value: Its flowers attract bumblebees, small carpenter bees as well as other long-tongued bees
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Pink
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
March
April
May
June
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
High organic matter
Loamy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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