Common Name:

large-flowered conradina, largeflower false-rosemary

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Conradina grandiflora

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-3 (4) ft tall by 1-3 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial; long-lived in good habitat conditions including soil, drainage, and light (Nelson 2003)

Flower Color:

purple, lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

evergreen; long blooming and fruiting period generally in warmer months

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Border plant or as a single plants in a wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

seed

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:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

scrub, coastal strand, in disturbed areas

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is a rare plant listed as threatened by the State of Florida.  It should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries.