General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: Perennial 1-3 feet tall with hairy stems and somewhat hairy leaves. White to purple flowers.
Dimensions: Typically 1-3 feet in height, with a leafless stem.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Range:
Southern United States through the Panhandle and Levy county.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Dry to wet pinelands, hammocks, sandhills.
Soils: Dry to moist, well-drained sandy soils, with or without humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate; it can grow in nutrient poor soils or soils with some organic content.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Light shade.
Flower Color: White to purple.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Summer to fall.
Fruit: Ribbed achene.
References: Hall (
2020)
Comments: We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
