Conradina grandiflora
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B
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Large-flowered Conradina, Largeflower False-rosemary
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-3 (4) ft tall by 1-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple,lavender | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Long blooming and fruiting period generally in warmer months. Long-lived (Nelson 2003) in good habitat conditions including soil, drainage, and light. | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, coastal strand. In disturbed areas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Border plant or as a single plants in a wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 bees and other pollinators.