Use as a groundcover in moist areas. Also useful in wetland restoration areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Aggressive, so plant where this will not be a problem or where nothing else will grow. , Habitat, Swamps, marshes. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage

Noted for fragrance.  Trichostema setaceum is similar but less common in central and southern Florida. There are now at least 4 different Trichostema , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo , Considertions, May seed overly enthusiastically. , Habitat, Scrub, xeric hammock, overgrown sandhill, flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers Attracts various pollinators, especially bees..  Documented bees include Caupolicana electa and  Dialictus placidensi