General Landscape Uses: Wildflower and rock gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes: Probably native mostly to open, sunny areas in coastal strand now occupied by Brazilian-pepper (Schinus terebithifolius) and other exotics. A good candidate for augmentation following exotic plant removal. Also rare in pine rocklands and mesic flatwoods in Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Description: Small herbaceous wildflower.
Dimensions: Typically 3-12 inches in height. Spreading and forming small patches broader than tall.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida from Miami-Dade County north along the east coast to St. Johns County; also in Collier and Hendry counties and reported for the Monroe County Keys by Moldenke (1977).
Native Habitats: Pinelands and open coastal uplands.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements: Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun.
Flower Color: Rose-purple.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: All year.
Fruit: Inconspicuous nutlet.
Wildlife and Ecology: Nectar plant for butterflies.
Horticultural Notes: Can be grown from cuttings without mist.
Comments: It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida. Horticultural synonyms: Verbena maritima
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