Conradina brevifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
9A 9B
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Short-leaved Conradina
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Lavender | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Long-lived in appropriate habitat conditions (Nelson 2003) including light, soil, and moisture. | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, scrubby sandhill. In open areas and along cleared roadsides. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Can be used as a medium-level groundcover or border plant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts many pollinators, especially bees.