Slender False Foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia)
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Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
A.k.a. slender gerardia. A parasitic annual with a delicate form and stunning dark pink flowers! Since it is partially parasitic on surrounding plants, it is best planted among natives of a similar height. As an annual, it reseeds itself fairly well if given open soil. One of the few local host plants of the buckeye butterfly!
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Adaptable, Part Sand, Part Silt
Height: 1’-2’
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract some bees and butterflies. Hosts the buckeye butterfly. Occasionally browsed, possibly toxic to sheep.
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