sampson's snakeroot
Orbexilum pedunculatum
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
Notes
Sampson's snakeroot (Orbexilum pedunculatum) is a perennial for woodland gardens, naturalized areas, and native plant gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade. It grows up to 32 inches tall. Purple flowers open in late spring and again in early to late summer. In the wild it grows in sandy wooded areas with well-drained soils.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 16 more places. See all 20
AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, and VA.