Collinsonia punctata Yellow Creek Spigelia Instead of being prized for

Instead of being prized for its fruit

emerging from a slowly spreading rhizome

the soil must remain dry during very cold periods

They can tolerate irrigated beds as long as the soil doesn't become waterlogged

don't cut the old stalks back until growth resumes in spring

Collinsonia punctata Yellow Creek Spigelia Instead of being prized forCollinsonia punctata is another of the little known Southeast US coastal plain native plants that should be grown in every woodland garden, where it thrives. The 4' x 4' tall deciduous clumps are composed of bold textured, fuzzy green leaves with a fascinating menthol like fragrance that works wonders as a deer repellent. Starting in early fall and continuing through October, the branched panicles open at the end of each stalk, laden with hundreds of