Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower garden.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Rarely grown by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Clumping wildflower up to 5 feet tall with smooth stems and slightly hairy leaves. Scarlet flowers.
Height:
	Typically 5 feet in height.
Growth Rate:
Range:
	Midwestern United States scattered south to Jackson county.
Habitats:
	Prairies, dry woodlands.
Soils:
	Moist to dry, well-drained sandy or 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:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	Scarlet.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	June to August.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Pollinated by hummingbirds.
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.