Wandflower
Galax urceolata
Diapensiaceae
Other names
Beetleweed, Galax, Coltsfoot
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
VA to GA
Source of plant
Plant Collections Consortium, KY , Boovees Nursery, We-Du Nurseries
Description
Leaves in rosettes, cordate to nearly orbicular, to 5" across, crenate-toothed, glossy, and turning purple or bronze in autumn; petioles to 9" long. Flowers white, racemes scapose, to 2 1/2' long; flowering period late spring into early summer.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics, notable texture