Grass of Parnassus
Grass of Parnassus
Ease to Grow: Easy.
Dormancy: Preferred.
Native Range: Wetlands of North and South America.
Zones: 3-8 (2-10).
Grass of Parnassus, Parnassia asarifolia, or Bog Stars, is a handsome, tall, wetland plant with unusual white flowers with green veins, very distinctive. Each flower has four petals. The leaves are not grass like, but rather broad pointed and dark green. It prefers growing in consistently wet, loose soils, appreciating shade and tolerating full sun in cool, northern zones. It flowers from Summer through Fall. It generously produces seeds, and spreads through out the collection. It is outstanding among pitcher plants and a plant of merit in the bog garden.
Plants are at or near flowering size. They are shipped live, potted during the growing season, and shipped as a dormant rhizome during it's dormant season. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped.
Height: 8" - 24+".
Plant Type: Perennial, cold temperate.
Soil: General Bog Mix.
Soil pH: 6.0-7.5.
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Use: Thrives outdoors. Late summer flowers. Attracts butterflies.
