Sabatia brevifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Shortleaf Rosegentian
Gentianaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.5 to 3 ft tall by 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Habitats: | Moist flatwoods, savannas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower in moist casual setting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
Bees have been documented using this species including Dialictus nymphalis and D. tegularis (Deyrup et al. 2002).