Nomenclature

Common Name:

beach-creeper, golden creeper

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Ernodea littoralis

Family:

Rubiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,orange,pink,red

Fruit Color:

yellow

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits all year.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Low specimen plant, mass plantings. Can be used as a low hedge, even sheared. Useful for beach dune stabilization.

Considerations:

Clonal.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Acidic to calcareous

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds

Flowers attract butterflies. 

Provides food for birds.

Native Habitats:

Dunes, coastal areas with rocky soils (sunny, open areas), pine rockland

Natural Range in Florida:

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