Description
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Also known as: Oblongleaf Snakeherb
The Twinflower is a native, perennial herb with minutely hairy stems. Flowers are a pale blue to sometimes whitish, shaped like a funnel and borne in pairs and fruit is a capsule. Commonly found in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama but uncommon farther west.
Year Foliage: Evergreen Perennial
Hardiness Zone: 8-10
Light: Full Sun to filter shade
Mature Growth: ½-1½ feet high
Soil: Moist to dry, drought tolerant once established
Blooms: Spring, Summer
Wildlife: Nectar-insects, Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-bees
Larval Host Plant for: Buckeye butterfly
Plant Sizes when available: 1 quart, 1 gallon
