scorpion tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Scorpion tail (Heliotropium angiospermum) is an annual for borders, low maintenance beds, and ground cover. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches. White flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Frogfruit, Lemon Grass lemongrass, and Oleander.
Native range
FL and TX.