Nees' false-button

Spermacoce neesiana

Rubiaceae

Perennial

Ornamental

Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Spermacoce neesiana, known as Nees' false-button, is a perennial ornamental plant in the Rubiaceae family. It prefers full sun and medium watering, suitable for USDA zones 6–9. This plant grows to a height of 0.3–0.6 meters and blooms with white flowers from July to September. It thrives in loamy, sandy, or clay soils and is not evergreen.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Medium water

Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Clay

Height

0.3–0.6 m

Spread

0.3–0.5 m

Zones

6–9

Flower colors

Calendar

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Indoor Sowing

Direct Sowing

Transplanting

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Indoor Sowing

Direct Sowing

Transplanting

Bloom Period

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Growing Conditions

Sunlight: Prefers full sun.
Water: Requires medium watering.
Soil: Adaptable to loamy, sandy, or clay soils.
Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 6–9.
Height: Grows to 0.3–0.6 meters.
Bloom Time: July, August, September.
Flower Color: White.
Pollinators: Attracts pollinators.
Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Evergreen: No.

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