Common Name
Canada waterleaf
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
1.3
Region
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Habitat: Nutrient-rich soils of well-drained floodplain forests, cove forests, mesic slope forests, and northern hardwood forests. Frequent to locally common in the southwestern and west-central mountains and inner Piedmont from the James River south; infrequent to rare in northern Virginia except along the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, where it is locally abundant
Wildlife Value: Attracts native bees and bumblebees.
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
Flower Color
Cream/White
Pink
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
July
Ground Cover
Yes
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
High organic matter
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Tolerates
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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