Lance-Leaved Figwort Growing Guide

Lance-Leaved Figwort, and figworts for that matter, are plants which may not have the most attractive appearance. However, they provide a large amount of nectar, and they equally attract bees, butterflies, and other insects, in addition to birds such as the Ruby-throated Hummingbird! Think of them as pollinator magnets.

It grows easily and you can use it to photograph pollinators essentially continually.

Quick Growing Guide

Botanical Name: Scrophularia lanceolata

Colour:

• Green

Blooms:

• Spring
• Summer

Sun / Shade:

• Partial Shade
• Partial Sun

Soil:

• Fertile loam
• Moist

Height:

• Up to 6 Feet (200cms)

Pollinators:

• Bees
• Bumble bees
• Butterflies
• Hummingbird

Hardiness Zones:

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

Propagate it by seed, by rhizomes or by division.