Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower and butterfly gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by a few native plant nurseries in south and central Florida.
Description:
	Medium herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	Basal rosette 1-3 inches in height; up to 3 feet when in flower.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Southeastern United States south to Broward County and the Monroe County mainland. Very rare in Broward County, only known from Military Trail Natural Area.
Habitats:
	Moist to dry pinelands.
Soils:
	Moist, 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:
	Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Purplish.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	Summer-fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Nectar plant for butterflies. Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.