General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description: Clumping grassy wildflower with narrow leaves 30-40 inches long and less than one half inch wide. A central spike six feet tall is lined with small white flowers.
Dimensions: Usually 1-2 feet in height, up to 6 feet when flowering.
Range:
Endemic to central Florida mostly along the central ridge from Marion to Highlands counties, west to Hernando and Manatee counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of suggested ZIP codes from South Florida north to southern Brevard, Osceola, Polk, and Pasco counties.
Habitats: Sandhills and scrub.
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: Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun.
Flower Color: White.
Flower Characteristics: Individual flowers inconspicuous on showy stems.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Fruit: Papery capsule.
References: Hammer (
2016), Wunderlin and Hansen 2011
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.
