fly poison
Amianthium muscitoxicum
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fly poison (Amianthium muscitoxicum) is a perennial for borders, woodland gardens, shade gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Dense flower spikes open white and then turn bronzy-green. The narrow leaves arch downward and look a bit like hyacinth foliage.
Pairs well with Red trillium, Bellwort, and Western sword fern.
Native range
AL, AR, DE, FL, and 15 more places. See all 19
AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV.