American Bluehearts

Buchnera americana L.

Figwort family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Junonia coenia

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
  • CAN:  Ontario

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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