Wild Dill, Eastern Yampah

 

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Wild Dill, Eastern Yampah Perideridia americana Full to part sun; moderately wet to moderately dry moisture; prefers rich loamy soil but has some tolerance for clay and rocky soil; pH ?.  3 feet height; white flowers; blooms in spring. Germination Code: C(60) Native Region:  Only occurs in 4 counties in the Highland Rim and Central Basin Provinces:  Giles, Williamson, Davidson, and Rutherford. Lovely flowers but a short blooming period of two weeks so it is often overlooked.  Deserves to be planted more often in gardens.  Edibility is unknown despite its common name of Wild Dill.  Goes dormant for the rest of the growing season after bloom is completed.  Occurs naturally in black soil prairies, openings or edges near woodlands, along woodland paths, thickets, and in limestone glades and bluffs.  Attracts bees and other insect pollinators. flower;sun;wet;loam flower;sun;wet;clay flower;sun;wet;rocky flower;sun;medium;loam flower;sun;medium;clay flower;sun;medium;rocky flower;sun;dry;loam flower;sun;dry;clay flower;sun;dry;rocky flower;sun/shade;wet;loam flower;sun/shade;wet;clay flower;sun/shade;wet;rocky flower;sun/shade;medium;loam flower;sun/shade;medium;clay flower;sun/shade;medium;rocky flower;sun/shade;dry;loam flower;sun/shade;dry;clay flower;sun/shade;dry;rocky