Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	An uncommon understory herb of hammocks and pinelands.
Availability:
	Grown by a few native plant nurseries in south and central Florida.
Description:
	Medium to large wildflower.
Height:
	Typically 1-3 feet in height. Usually taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Southeastern Georgia south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties; becoming rare in the southern parts of its range.
Habitats:
	Hammocks and pinelands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, with or without humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low to moderate; may tolerate some brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	White.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	Summer-fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.