Carphephorus paniculatus

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Deer Tongue, Hairy Trilisa

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:Flower
Size:to 3 ft
Life Span:Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:Pink,purple
Fruit Color:NA
Phenology:Winter dormant
Noted for:Showy flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:Wildflower gardens.
Considerations:Not drought tolerant.
Propagation:Seed.
Availability:Native nurseries, Seed
Light: Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
always floodedextremely dry
 (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)
Moisture Tolerance: Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or other substrate:Sand
Soil pH:Adaptable

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:
  

Attracts many butterflies (NSIS), bees and other pollinators.

Native Habitats:Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, bogs.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B 

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures