Frogfruit

Frogfruit

Phyla nodiflora (often treated regionally as P. nodiflora var. incisa)

Plant portrait: A low native groundcover whose tiny flower heads reveal delicate rings of white, pink, and purple only when someone comes close.

Garden rhythm: Warm-season perennial; sun to part sun, adaptable moisture, spreads along the ground.

Garden companions: Nectar plant and larval host for several small butterflies, including phaon crescent, white peacock, and common buckeye in parts of its range.

Worth noticing: It is a living lesson in how much beauty can exist below ordinary eye level.