Common Name:

false-rosemary

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Conradina canescens

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial; long-lived (Nelson 2003) if grown in appropriately open, dry sandy sites

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

evergreen; primarily blooms in spring

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Gray-green, fine foliage, border plant or individual speciments in a wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

seed, cuttings

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A, 8B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

scrub, sandhill

Natural Range in Florida:

Visit the USF Libraries Atlas of Florida Plants

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

The Florida Wildflower Foundation has a good booklet that includes culture of this species.