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Scrophularia nodosa
Also called Common figwort, Figwort, Knotted figwort, Knotty Figwort
Woodland figwort is a hardy perennial herb of damp woods, hedgerows and waste ground across temperate Eurasia. It grows easily in moist, shaded spots and is mainly valued in wild or cottage-style gardens.
Scrophularia nodosa (also called figwort, woodland figwort, and common figwort) is a perennial herbaceous plant found in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere except western North America. It grows in moist and cultivated waste ground.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scrophularia nodosa 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
