General Landscape Uses:
Groundcover.
Availability:
Rarely grown by native plant nurseries in northern Florida.
Description: Deciduous wildflower spreading by stolons to create a colony-forming groundcover 6-18 inches tall. Oval, hairy leaves 3-6 inches long and daisy-like soft pink flowers.
Dimensions: Typically 6-18 inches in height.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Eastern United States south to Jackson county.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Open hammocks.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
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: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Light shade to full sun.
Flower Color: Soft pink.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Fruit: Nutlets with fluff.
References: Mellichamp (
2014), 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.
