Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

pennyroyal

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Piloblephis rigida

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

1-2 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms all year but most abundantly in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden, groundcover.

Considerations:

Short-lived: it tends to die back after a few years.

Availability:

FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

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

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

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts butterflies and bees ( Florida Wildflower Foundation Blog ).  Documented bee visitors include  Agapostemoiz splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Dialictus miiziatulus, D. nyinphalis and  Megachile brevis pseudobrevis (Deyrup et al. 2002).

Native Habitats:

Scrubby flatwoods, scrub, dry flatwoods, dry prairie, sandhill, ruderal.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is nearly endemic to Florida (there are a few documented occurrences in southeastern Georgia).