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Common Name: Virginia Waterleaf, Eastern Water Leaf
Part to full shade, moderately wet to medium moisture level, rich loamy soil with decaying leaves, circumneutral pH. 1-1 ½ feet height, blooms late spring into early summer, purple flowers, spreads by rhizomes.
Germination Code: C(60)
Native Region: Occurs only in Sullivan, Johnson, Carter, Unicoi, Greene, Sevier, and Knox counties of eastern Tennessee
Designated a “Threatened Species” in Tennessee. Low maintenance groundcover for wooded areas. Attractive flowers and foliage. Can be an aggressive grower in its preferred setting and may form large colonies. Attracts bees.
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