lignum vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lignum vitae (Guaiacum sanctum) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought and salt. Blue flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Longleaf pine, Strangler fig, Concha ceanothus, and Flame lily.
Native range
FL.