Tall coastal plantain

This herbaceous perennial grows to 6 inches tall, and its seed stalks, which are extremely striking, stand 1 foot tall.

The pink veined leaves are attractively arranged in a low-growing rosette. A grouping of this plant makes an eye-catching design in the native prairie.

In your garden provide a sunny situation with some additional water during the dry summer months.

This plant needs moist soils, and the seeds are edible.

An important larval host plant for butterflies.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Moderate, High

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies