Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

mistflower, blue mistflower

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Conoclinium coelestinum

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-2 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

blue,purple,lavender

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Blooms late summer into fall. Forms large patches by rhizomes.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden or butterfly garden. Edges of water features. Will spread to form large patches.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed, division. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Nectar plant for obscure skipper ( Panoquina panoquinoides ), salt marsh skipper ( Panoquina panoquin ), southern broken-dash ( Wallengrenia otho ), three-spotted skipper ( Cymaenes tripunctus ) and other butterflies. ( IRC )





Attracts bees.

Native Habitats:

Riverine swamps, cypress savannas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

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