Virginia Bunchflower

Melanthium virginicum

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Veratrum

Feltia jaculiferaDingy Cutworm
Xestia c-nigrumSpotted Cut-Worm, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Black-letter Dart
Xestia smithiiSmith's Dart

6BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Melanthium

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

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

Beetles 4

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Flies 8

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other wasps 1

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Adult butterflies / moths · Other insects

Growing and identification

Growing sources and scope

Hardiness · “Zones 4–8” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Height · “3–5 feet” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Light · “Partial shade; Full shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Spread · “1–2 feet” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Also known as

Bog Bunchflower; Veratrum virginicum; Virginia Bunch Flower; false hellebore; false-hellebore

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