Landscape Uses:
	Small groundcover for dry, sandy sites.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Rarely grown by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Perennial herb up to one foot tall with woody stems and tiny leaves less than a quarter-inch long.
Height:
	Up to one foot in height, broader than tall.
Growth Rate:
Range:
	Georgia and Florida south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Habitats:
	Scrub.
Soils:
	Dry, well-drained sandy 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:
	Secondary line; tolerates significant salt wind without injury, but usually is somewhat protected.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	Fall.
Fruit:
	Small capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
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.