Cuphea glutinosa Verbena then sporadic in the summer

then sporadic in the summer

Wild ginger can also tolerate soils that remain waterlogged

so if you have a male nearby

and winter

make a dense deer-resistant clump to 18" wide

Cuphea glutinosa Verbena then sporadic in the summerCuphea glutinosa is an amazing South American (Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia) native, found naturalized in a few counties in east Texas and west Louisiana. It's one of the toughest part sun groundcovers we've ever grown native or otherwise. The low mounding 8" tall x 4' wide (10 years) semi evergreen mats consist of arching, wiry, reddish stems, clothed with tiny, pointed green leaves. A patch of Cuphea glutinosa is covered from late April through