General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens, borders.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: Clump-forming perennial wildflower 1-3 feet tall with 1-4 inch leaves and purple to rarely white flowers in clusters.
Dimensions: Typically 1-3 feet in height, as broad as tall.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Central and southern United States south to the panhandle from Escambia to Gadsden and Liberty counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of Postal Code Areas of IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Bluff and floodplain forests.
Soils: Moist to wet, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
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: Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Flower Color: Purple or rarely white.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators.
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.
