• Family name: Verbenaceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Prostrate herbaceous perennial with opposite, lobed leaves and sparse spike-like clusters of small lavender flowers. Easy to cultivate. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. Drought and salt tolerant. Sprawling growth makes attractive groundcover. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Flower: Flat-topped clusters of small lavender flowers
• Bloom time: All year
• Soil type: Well-drained, sandy soils
• Maximum height: 8 inches tall

• Candidate for home gardens: Colorful ground cover
• Availability in nursery: Specialty and native plant nurseries
• Frenquency in the wild: Uncommon. Threatened in Florida.
• Habitat: coastal uplands, pine flatwoods, hardwood forests, ruderal

• Range in Florida

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