General Landscape Uses:
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in northeast and central Florida.
Description: Wildflower with winged stems reaching 6 feet tall. Rough, irregularly lobed leaves. Showy clusters of white flowers at the top of the plant. North of South Florida this plant dies back in the winter and resprouts from rootstock in the spring.
Dimensions: Up to 6 feet in height.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Range:
Southern United States west to central Texas and south throughout Florida.
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: Dry to wet wooded sites, coastal hammocks.
Soils: Dry to wet, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with or without humusy top layer.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term 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: 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: White.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Spring-Fall.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects. Valuable source of seeds for birds.
References: Hall (
2020), Hammer (
2016)
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. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's
Flower Friday page.
