General Landscape Uses:
Groundcover.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description: Small flower with 1 inch leaves and a single 3/8 inch white flower. Can be used as a groundcover in shade locations.
Dimensions: Typically 2-8 inches in height.
Range:
Eastern and southern United States from Maine to Texas, south to Collier and Palm Beach counties.
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: Bogs, hydric hammocks, swamps.
Soils: Moist to wet, well-drained to poorly drained sandy or organic soils with acid pH, with or 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: Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements: Moderate to light shade.
Flower Color: White.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Late winter-spring.
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.
