Chinese lizard tail
Saururus chinensis
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Chinese lizard tail (Saururus chinensis) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer and is fragrant. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and wide. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Great blue lobelia, and Obedient plant.