Shaded woodlands, moist forests, and thickets. Common in the Virginia mountains; frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the inner Coastal Plain; rare in the outer Coastal Plain
Flowers are attractive to butterflies, especially smaller species, and other pollinators, including leaf-cutting bees. Songbirds eat the seeds
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
The plant is highly toxic and may be fatal if eaten. Toxicity is characterized by weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, delirium, cardiac damage, prostration and eventually, coma. Even drinking milk from cows that have eaten the plant will cause "milk sickness" and vomiting
My Native Garden
Put together a printable/downloadable list of plants that you have in your garden.