Scientific Name
Galax aphylla
Common Name
Galax
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
1 foot
Flower/fruit:
Small white flowers arranged in a narrow cluster on a naked stalk
Flowering Season:
Late spring, early summer
Foliage:
Shiny long-stalked, roundish heart-shaped leaves, 1 to 3 inches wide; bright green in summer and bronzed to reddish in winter
Site:
Cool, moist sites; partial shade; found mostly in mountains or upland woods
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