Endemic to the Florida peninsula. Since this gets tall, plant it at the rear of a wildflower garden. Blooms in mid-fall with blooms concentrated at t , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub and scrubby flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts  butterflies and moths  Types of  bees that have been observed visiting the flowers at the Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup

Its range in Florida is limited to only a couple of northern counties,. Wildflower garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Attracts birds. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts bees and butterflies.

Use as a tall groundcover or small shrub. , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t , Considertions, Can become somewhat weedy. , Habitat, Hammocks, disturbed sites , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Nectar plant for Bahamian swallowtail (Heraclides andraemon), cassius blue (Leptotes cassius), Florida white (Appias drusilla), gray ha

An important sand stabilizer in the pioneer zone of beach dunes and can tolerate occasional flooding by sea water. Use as a groundcover in moist coas , Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and , Habitat, Coastal forests, coastal dunes. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Nectar plant for Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) butterflies (USFWS, Federal Register, 2011-08-10 ) A

An important sand dune stabilizer. Groundcover in sandy areas. Used for dune stabilization. Fast growing. , Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and , Considertions, It can be aggressive in the landscape. The seeds and seed pods are poisonous. , Wildlife, Attracts bees. , Habitat, Coastal dunes. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers