Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast 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:

sea-lavender, sea-rosemary

Synonym(s):

Malotonia gnaphalodes, Argusia gnaphalodes, Tournefortia gnaphalodes

Genus species:

Heliotropium gnaphalodes

Family:

Boraginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

3-6 ft tall by 3-10 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

brown,black,NA

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms throughout the year.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Hedges; small specimen plants; mass planting; ground cover; large planters. Dune reclamation.

Considerations:

A beautiful shrub for oceanfront gardens, but susceptible to diseases inland.

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed, layering. Once established may form colonies as limbs that get covered by sand may root.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Circum-neutral to calcareous

Suitable to Grow In:

9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Nectar plant for Miami blue ( Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri ) and other butterfly species.





Attracts pollinators--mostly butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Coastal uplands, dunes.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Is listed as Endangered in Florida.