General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description: Perennial herb up to 3 feet tall with yellow flowers.
Dimensions: Up to 3 feet in height. Usually much taller than broad.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Range:
Endemic to peninsular Florida from St. John's and Alachua counties, south to Indian River, Osceola, Highlands, Hardee, and Manatee counties; disjunct to Collier County where possibly extinct.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of suggested ZIP codes from South Florida north to southern Brevard, Osceola, Polk, and Pasco counties.
Habitats: Flatwoods and disturbed sites
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
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 to light shade.
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: February - December, primarily in summer.
References: Hammer (
2016), Wunderlin and Hansen 2011
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.
