General Landscape Uses:
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: Small herbaceous wildflower.
Dimensions: Typically 4-8 inches in height. Taller than broad.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Southeastern United States south to Broward, Highlands and Manatee counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations from the Monroe County Keys north to Martin and Charlotte counties.
Habitats: Scrub and scrubby flatwoods.
Soils: Moist to dry, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements: Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
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: Full sun.
Flower Color: Pale to dark blue.
Flower Characteristics: Semi-showy.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Fruit: Inconspicuous capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology: Larval host plant for common buckeye (Junonia coenia) butterflies.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations from the Monroe County Keys north to Martin and Charlotte counties.
