Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 9a
Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade, Deep Shade
Water / Rainfall: Average, High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Spring
Flower Color: Light Purple, Lavender, White
Berry / Fruit Color: Insignificant
Spring Foliage Color: Green, White, Variegated
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium, High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Sandy Soils
Height: 1' - 1.5'
Width: 2' - 3'
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium
Service Life: Long: 5-10 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Medium
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: None
Ornamental Features: Emerges Early in Spring, Multiple Seasons of Interest
Special Landscape Uses: Groundcover
Possible Pest Problems: Weed Competition
Plant Limitations: Environmental Stress / Decline, Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, Needs Regular Irrigation
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Description for this plant available with future update!*** Hydrophyllum virginianum is also known as Virginia Waterleaf.