General Landscape Uses:
Shady wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in northeast and central Florida.
Description: Upright, trumpet-shaped wildflower with narrow, grass like leaves.
Dimensions: Typically 8-15 inches in height.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Southern United States through the panhandle and scattered south to Osceola and Sarasota counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations from the Monroe County Keys north to Martin and Charlotte counties.
Habitats: Mesic woods, rich forests, shaded limestone outcrops.
Soils: Moist , well-drained to moderately well-drained, sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with or without 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: Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Moderate to light shade.
Flower Color: White.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Late winter to spring, after rains.
Fruit: 3-parted capsule with flat, shiny black seeds.
References: Nelson (
2003)
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.
