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Plant · P-1136
Snake Herb
Dyschoriste linearis
Snake Herb is a low, mat-forming perennial with narrow, dark green linear leaves on wiry, hairy, square stems. Small two-lipped lavender to purple flowers with a darker throat stripe open in the leaf axils from spring through autumn, drawing butterflies to the planting. It spreads into a dense, low groundcover on thin, rocky ground and holds its foliage through mild winters.
Record at a glance
Growing profile
- Sun
- Full Sun
- USDA zone
- USDA 7–10
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Dry · Well-Drained
Vertical layer
Herbaceous- Soil pH
- Not yet recorded
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Mature height
- 6–12 in
- Mature spread
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