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Senega curtissii

Polygala curtissii

Also called Curtiss' milkwort

Senega curtissii
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain

Curtiss' milkwort is a small annual wildflower native to the southeastern United States, growing in open sandy meadows and woodlands. It is grown mainly as a native wildflower in naturalistic or wildlife gardens, and it needs sun and well-drained, sandy soil.

Family
Polygalaceae (Polygal family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then rely mostly on natural rainfall; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Sandy or gritty, well-drained soil; tolerates poor soil.
Temperature
Hardy in temperate climates; grows through warm summers and is tolerant of cold winters as a seed.
How easy
Moderate

About

Senega curtissii, commonly known as Curtiss' milkwort or Appalachian milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is found primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont. Its natural habitat is open, sandy meadows, and woodlands.

It is an annual that produces pink-purple flowers in the summer.

Other Polygala plants

Senega africana · Polygala alpestris · Bitter milkwort · Dwarf Milkwort · Senega ambigua · Polygala angolensis · Senega balduini · Polygala baumii · Polygala bifoliata · Senega boykinii · Chalk milkwort · Senega chapmanii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Senega curtissii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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