Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also an accent shrub.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A fairly common shrub in a wide variety of flatwoods ecosystems.
Availability:
	Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. Available at native plant nurseries in northeast Florida.
Description:
	Medium to large shrub with erect branches. Leaves thin, often with a hairy midrib, 1-2 inches long.
Height:
	Typically 4-8 feet, sometimes taller. Sometimes as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Southeastern United States south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties. In Miami-Dade County it has been reported as far south as the Little River area.
Habitats:
	Pinelands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, with or without humus.
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:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Bright white, often tinged with pink.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy, in long terminal racemes. Fragrant and sticky.
Flowering Season:
	Spring-fall.
Fruit:
	Rounded sticky capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides moderate amounts of food and significant cover for wildlife. Bees and flies are attracted to the flowers, and are often caught on the sticky flowers.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	This is a very ornamental shrub when in flower, and worthy of more attention by the native plant trade. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.