frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink
- Foliage color
- Green, with reddish or purplish tinge in cold winters.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) is a perennial for ground cover, low maintenance planting, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It spreads vigorously and offers nectar to butterflies and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It tolerates drought and flooding.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Cedar elm, and Autumn fern.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 19 more places. See all 23
AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, and VA.