Description
Figwort is a perennial herb of the Scrophulariaceae or the figwort family. It can grow up to 120 cm in height and has a horizontal rhizome with bulbous, tuber-shaped joints and side shoots.
The genus Scrophularia of the family Scrophulariaceae comprises about 200 species of herbaceous flowering plants commonly known as figworts.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Scrophularia marilandica,Knotted figwort, woodland figwort, rosenoble, throatwort, carpenters square, kernelwort, scrophula plant, escrophularia, knoldbrunro, Knotige Braunwurz, scrophulaire noueuse . |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 3.00 to 10.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Blue and white |
| Bloom Time | July to September |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Grow in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. Thrives in sandy loams.
Figwort care
It is hardy to zone (UK) 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Jun to September, and the seeds ripen from Jul to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, wasps.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
| Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 55-65 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Fertilizer | apply any organic fertilizer |
Figwort special feature
The leaves have toothed, triangular or lance-shaped blades up to 13 centimeters long which are borne on stalks measuring up to 10 centimeters in length.
Figwort uses
Ornamental Use:
- Dappled shade of woodland gardens
Medicinal Use:
- Knotted figwort is a plant that supports detoxification of the body and it may be used as a treatment for various kinds of skin disorders
- The whole plant is alterative, anodyne, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, mildly purgative and stimulant