Parish’s Nightshade
Planted
June 1, 2024
Names
- Scientific name
- Solanum parishii
- Common name
- Bluewitch Nightshade, Bluewitch, Barba De Chivo
Measurements
- Height
- 24 - 36 in
- Spread
- 24 - 36 in
- Spacing
- 30 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Well Drained
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green
- Bloom time
- Winter, Spring, Summer
- Bloom color
- Blue-Purple
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Layering
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes