seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia) is a perennial for meadows and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The distinctive box-like fruit is square on top and filled with many seeds, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit the plant. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Cup plant, Palm sedge, and Reed grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 28 more places. See all 32
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV; ON.