General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Rarely grown by native plant nurseries in northern Florida.
Description: Perennial herb 2-5 feet tall with elliptic leaves 5-8.5 inches long all along the stem. Pink to purple flowers along the stem.
Dimensions: Typically 2-5 feet in height.
Range:
Liberty and Calhoun counties and one county in southern Georgia.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Open, xeric woods and ravine bluff tops.
Soils: Dry, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Moderate to light shade.
Flower Color: Purple.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: September to October.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators.
References: Wunderlin and Hansen (
2011), Anderson (
2002)
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.
