lanceleaf figwort
Scrophularia lanceolata
USDA zones3 to 7
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green , brown
Notes
Lanceleaf figwort (Scrophularia lanceolata) is a perennial for naturalized areas, meadow plantings, and woodland edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This herb can reach 60 inches tall. Its yellow, green, and brown flowers open from late spring into early to mid summer. The shiny flowers have a greenish-yellow fifth stamen.
Pairs well with Marsh mallow, Sunflower, and Western sword fern.
Native range
CA, CO, CT, DE, and 38 more places. See all 42
CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, NB, NS, ON, QC, and SK.