Landscape Uses:
	Low massing shrub. Wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Woody groundcover or small shrub with short erect stems. Leaves 4 inches long, leathery, dark green.
Height:
	About 1-5 feet in height. Spreading from underground stems and forming large open or dense patches.
Growth Rate:
	Very slow.
Range:
	Southeastern United States south to the Monroe County Keys. In the Monroe County Keys, disjunct from Miami-Dade County to the pine rocklands of Big Pine Key.
Habitats:
	Pinelands and coastal thickets.
Soils:
	Moist to dry, 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 to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Creamy white.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy in terminal clusters.
Flowering Season:
	All year; peak spring-summer.
Fruit:
	Elliptical drupe. Edible.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides significant food and some cover for wildlife. The flowers attract bees and butterflies. The fruits are highly attractive to wildlife.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.