Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Wildflower 1-3 feet tall with narrow, bladed leaves. Violet flowers in a flat cluster.
Height:
	Typically 1-3 feet in height.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Across the United States from Maine to Nevada south to Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Jackson counties.
Habitats:
	Dry hammocks.
Soils:
	Dry to moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate to high; grows best with some organic content and may languish in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate to high; plants growing in extremely dry soils may die during extended periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Purple.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	Fall.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects.
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.