Patrinia
Patrinia spp.
Special Features
Features clusters of small, bright yellow flowers. Excellent for adding light and airiness to the garden, attracting butterflies and beneficial insects.
Plant Specifications
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Growing Patrinia on Martha's Vineyard
Patrinia scabiosifolia is a rarely seen but outstanding perennial for Martha's Vineyard's sunny to partly shaded borders, producing clouds of small yellow flowers on tall, slender stems in August and September that partner beautifully with late-season asters, grasses, and other fall-blooming perennials in the mixed island border. It thrives in the well-drained, average fertility soils of garden borders throughout the island and is notably tolerant of the maritime conditions including occasional salt air influence and coastal wind that characterize Vineyard growing environments. The plant is naturally self-supporting and requires no staking even on windier island sites, a practical advantage in professional maintenance programs.
Deer resistance is reliable. Estate Care professionals value it as a refined late-season accent plant in sophisticated perennial border compositions where unusual botanical character, late-season color, and low-maintenance performance are all design objectives.
