Pinebarren frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae


Landscape Uses:

Showy yellow wildflower for dry areas.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
Wildflower forming mounds less than a foot tall with linear leaves 1-2 inches long. Yellow flowers squared off at the tip.
Height:
Typically 1 foot in height, often broader than tall.
Growth Rate:
Range:
Southeastern United States south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Habitats:
Sandhills, dunes, dry, open hammocks.
Soils:
Moist, well-drained sandy soils, with or without a humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term 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:
Yellow
Flower Characteristics:
Showy.
Flowering Season:
Spring-summer.
Fruit:
Capsule
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
Seed coating is softened by fire to allow for germination.
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. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.


Noah Frade via iNaturalist