Marshallia caespitosa | Barbara'S Buttons | Flower

Marshallia caespitosa belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Marshallia This Flower prefers Dry to moist soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Marshallia caespitosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Marshallia caespitosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Marshallia caespitosa Barbara's buttons is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Marshallia caespitosa can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. Barbara's buttons needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is sandy. This species likes full sun to partial shade. It likes dry to moist soils.

Marshallia caespitosa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.

Marshallia caespitosa is a perennial. Flowers: Barbara's buttons has button like flower balls. The flowers are usually a white color.

Marshallia caespitosa | Barbara'S Buttons is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: button like flower balls

Flowers of the plant Marshallia caespitosa have a smell of fragrant flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

"Heat-zone Gardening:  How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather",  Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.