• Family name: Asteraceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Erect herbaceous perennial with basal leaves and tall stems bearing somewhat loose spikes of small pink flowers. Grow in full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. Plant in numbers for best display. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Flower: Spikes of small pink flowers
• Bloom time: Summer to early winter
• Soil type: Well-drained, sandy soils
• Maximum height: 3 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Showy, distinctive perennial
• Availability in nursery: Not commercially available
• Frenquency in the wild: Occasional
• Habitat: pine flatwoods, ruderal

• Range in Florida

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