Arrow-leaf Tearthumb
Persicaria sagittata

Height: 3-5 ft
Spread: 1-2 ft
Bloom Time: May-November
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
​Life Cycle: Annual

Arrow-leaf Tearthumb is a native annual species that produces masses of small white (or sometimes pink) flowers. In wet environments, these flowers can resemble falling snow and are visited by native bees and flies. Its common name is derived from the arrow-shaped leaves and the small hooks on the stem that allow the plant to delicately climb among other native plant species. Gray Hairstreak caterpillars will also use this species as a host plant and Red-winged Blackbirds feed upon the seeds.​