Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Medium to large, erect herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	Typically 3-4 feet in height, much taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Southeastern United States south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland; Greater Antilles.
Habitats:
	Freshwater marshes, wet prairies and disturbed sites.
Soils:
	Wet, poorly drained soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
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:
	Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Purple.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	Summer.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.