Marshallia grandiflora | Monongahela Barbara'S Buttons, Large Flowered Marshallia | Flower
Marshallia grandiflora 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 grandiflora does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Marshallia grandiflora so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Marshallia grandiflora Monongahela Barbara's buttons,large flowered marshallia 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 grandiflora can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. Monongahela Barbara's buttons (also known as large flowered marshallia) needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are sandy. Full sun to partial shade is needed for this species to do its best. It does well in dry to moist soils.
Marshallia grandiflora will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Marshallia grandiflora is a perennial. Flowers: Monongahela Barbara's buttons (locally known in some parts as large flowered marshallia) has dense globes of blossoms with purple stamens. Most often the flowers occur in either rose or pink, with an accent in purple.
Marshallia grandiflora | Monongahela Barbara'S Buttons, Large Flowered Marshallia is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is rose,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … purple. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: dense globes of blossoms with purple stamens
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.