Fluxweed
Trichostema dichotomum
- Native to:
- Canada, United States
Elias,Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 104. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc,Forster, Johann Reinhold, 1729-1798,Baldwin, Ebenezer, 1790-1837. Annals of Yale College Ives, Eli, 1779-1861 Tully, William, 1785-1859 Leavenworth, Melines C,Gattinger, Augustin, 1825-1903
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Trichostema
- Species:
- Trichostema dichotomum
- USDA Symbol:
- TRBR5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple, pink
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica), Stagmatophora sexnotella
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown following fire; common in fire-maintained sandy habitats.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Surface sow; seeds may benefit from light for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Seeds are placed into cold stratification.
Source: npn.rngr.net