Blue Porterweed, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

A fun edible native butterfly plant. Sun to part shade. Reseeds easily. Can be mowed, stays low to the ground with poor soil, grows larger with good soil.

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Gulf Fritillary drinking nectar
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Native groundcover
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Great in salads
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Part of a healthy rainbow of edible colors

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