Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower and rock gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Prostrate herbaceous or semi-woody wildflower.
Height:
	About 3-6 inches in height. Stems spreading to 3 feet long or sometimes more.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate to fast.
Range:
	Endemic to South Florida from Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland north and west to Collier and Hendry counties. Very rare or absent in Broward County; reported from but never vouchered at Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area. Briefly naturalized in Martin County, where not native.
Habitats:
	Pinelands and prairies.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained limestone soils, without humus.
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:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	White or blushed with purplish-pink.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	All year; peak spring-fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides food for birds. Attracts bee and other insect pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
	It is listed as threatened by the state of Florida.