Texas Frogfruit

© Susan Billetdeaux

Phyla nodiflora

Family: (Verbenaceae) Vervain

Habitat: Stream banks, ditches.

Height: Creeping, to 1 foot

Bloom Period: March - November

Description: Perennial. Tiny white flowers on erect stems. Plants spread and can form dense mounds. Provides good erosion control on stream banks.

Propagation Tips: Not available commercially. Transplants easily.

The Wildlife Connection: Nectar source for bees and butterflies. Larval food source for buckeye and phaon crescent butterflies.

Least Skipper on Texas Frogfruit

© Don Verser