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Ecological relationships

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Blue, yellow, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “3–6 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous or evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “6 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Creeping Mazus; Mazus miguelii; Miquels Mazus