Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower and rock gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	Probably native mostly to open, sunny areas in coastal strand now occupied by Brazilian-pepper (Schinus terebithifolius) and other exotics. A good candidate for augmentation following exotic plant removal. Also rare in pine rocklands and mesic flatwoods in Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Availability:
	Widely available in central Florida.
Description:
	Small herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	Typically 3-12 inches in height. Spreading and forming small patches broader than tall.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Endemic to peninsular Florida from Miami-Dade County north along the east coast to St. Johns County; also in Collier and Hendry counties and reported for the Monroe County Keys by Moldenke (1977).
Habitats:
	Pinelands and open coastal uplands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Rose-purple.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous nutlet.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Nectar plant for butterflies.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from cuttings without mist.
Comments:
	It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida. Horticultural synonyms: Verbena maritima. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.