FNPS Plant Database

Conradina canescens

false-rosemary
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Marjorie Shropshire, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

false-rosemary

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Conradina canescens

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Evergreen. Primarily blooms in spring. Long-lived (Nelson 2003) if grown in appropriately open, dry sandy sites.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

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

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

seed, cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

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,9A,9B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts many pollinators, especially bees ( https://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ ).

Native Habitats:

Scrub, sandhill.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

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

Citations:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2009-2025). Native Florida Wildflowers (blog). ( http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ ).


Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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