Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower or rock gardens in the Florida Keys.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A somewhat rare element of coastal hammock edges and thickets.
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries. Available in Lake Worth at Amelia's SmartyPlants (561-540-6296).
Description:
	Small to medium wildflower.
Height:
	Typically 10-15 inches in height. Sprawling and usually broader than tall.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys; Cuba, Grand Cayman and Belize. In the Monroe County Keys, apparently absent to the north of Windley Key.
Habitats:
	Coastal hammocks and thickets.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained limestone or calcareous 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; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate to high; plants growing in extremely dry soils may die during extended periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Heads bright blue.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy, 1/4" wide.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida.