Produces lovely purple to lavender trumpet-shaped flowers, similar in look to garden petunias.
The stems and leaves are covered in fine hairs, giving it a soft, fuzzy feel—hence “hairy.”
Host plant for the Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia).
Flowers open in the morning and usually close by midday in hot sun—a unique feature that adds charm.
Each bloom lasts just a day, but new ones open daily during the blooming season.
Low maintenance and thrives in tough, dry conditions.
Deer-resistant and tolerates poor soils—ideal for eco-friendly landscapes.
Produces lovely purple to lavender trumpet-shaped flowers, similar in look to garden petunias.
The stems and leaves are covered in fine hairs, giving it a soft, fuzzy feel—hence “hairy.”
Host plant for the Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia).
Flowers open in the morning and usually close by midday in hot sun—a unique feature that adds charm.
Each bloom lasts just a day, but new ones open daily during the blooming season.
Low maintenance and thrives in tough, dry conditions.
Deer-resistant and tolerates poor soils—ideal for eco-friendly landscapes.
Bloom: early to late summer
Habitats: areas along roadsides and railroads; bluffs; dry open woodlands; gravelly hill prairies; limestone glades; mesic to dry black soil prairies; sand flats; sandy cemeteries
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to dry
Plant type (height): forb (up to 1 foot)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: any kind of soil
