False aloe
(Manfreda virginica)
Height:
- 4 to 5 feet (Mostly flower stalk)
Bloom:
- June to July
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
- Forb / Wildflower
Sun:
- Full sun to part sun
Soil moisture:
- Dry to medium
Provides food for:
- Moths (flowers)
- Native bees (flowers)
- Hummingbirds (flowers, insects)
Notes:
- Loves rocky or sandy areas.
- Easily outcompeted by more aggressive plants.
- Sphynx moths are primary pollinators.
- Flowers are replaced by large round seedpods.