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Plant Profile: Marshallia graminifolia

Taxonomy: Marshallia graminifolia

Names

Grass-Leaf Barbara's Button, Marshallia

  • Photo of Marshallia graminifolia (Marshallia graminifolias)

Phonetic Spelling:mar-SHALL-ee-uh gram-in-ee-FOH-lee-uh

Genus:Marshallia

Species:graminifolia

Family:Asteraceae

During the late summer and early autumn months, Grassleaf Barbaras Buttons showcases its delightful pink or white flowers, which emit a pleasant fragrance, rising gracefully above its neat foliage. For the remainder of the year, its compact rosette of lush green leaves serves as an attractive foreground complement to other flowering plants. This species thrives in moist to wet soil, making it an ideal choice for locations near ponds, bogs, or within water gardens.

Marshallia graminifolia Feature Summary

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Tags

#fragrant
#white
#water garden
#fragrant flowers
#white flowers
#pink flowers
#native perennial
#cut flowers
#wet sites
#NC native
#long-lasting flowers
#pond
#coastal plants
#rock gardens
#borders
#pollinator plant
#wildflower garden
#food source fall
#Coastal OBL
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#wet soils tolerant
#food source hard mast fruit
#bog gardens
#audubon

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Marshallia graminifolia Feature Summary

Attributes
South East U.S.A. to Texas
Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from the Carolinas to Texas
Flowers attract butterflies.
Perennial
Fruit
Displays from September to December
Brown/Copper
Flowers
1 in. pink flower head composed of only disc flowers; no petals. Blooms from July to October.
Pink
White
Fragrant
Good Cut
Long-lasting
Tubular
Crown
1-3 inches
Leaves
Simple or sparingly branched slender stem; scattered narrow leaves broadest near the middle
Alternate
Rosulate
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Coastal
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Rock Garden
Butterfly Garden
Native Garden
Water Garden
Butterflies
Songbirds
Bees

Marshallia graminifolia Attributes

Marshallia graminifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin

South East U.S.A. to Texas

Marshallia graminifolia: Distribution

Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from the Carolinas to Texas

Marshallia graminifolia: Wildlife Value

Flowers attract butterflies.

Marshallia graminifolia: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Marshallia graminifolia Fruit

Marshallia graminifolia: Fruit Description

Displays from September to December

Marshallia graminifolia: Fruit Color

grass
Brown/Copper

Marshallia graminifolia: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Marshallia graminifolia Flowers

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Description

1 in. pink flower head composed of only disc flowers; no petals. Blooms from July to October.

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Color

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Pink
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White

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Marshallia graminifolia: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Marshallia graminifolia Leaves

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Description

Simple or sparingly branched slender stem; scattered narrow leaves broadest near the middle

Marshallia graminifolia: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Marshallia graminifolia: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Marshallia graminifolia: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Marshallia graminifolia Whole Plant Traits

Marshallia graminifolia: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Marshallia graminifolia: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Marshallia graminifolia: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Marshallia graminifolia: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Marshallia graminifolia: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Marshallia graminifolia: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Marshallia graminifolia Cultural Conditions

Marshallia graminifolia: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Marshallia graminifolia: Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Marshallia graminifolia: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Marshallia graminifolia: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Marshallia graminifolia: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Marshallia graminifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Marshallia graminifolia: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Marshallia graminifolia Stem

Marshallia graminifolia: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Marshallia graminifolia Landscape

Marshallia graminifolia: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Marshallia graminifolia: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Marshallia graminifolia: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Marshallia graminifolia: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Marshallia graminifolia: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees