• Family name: Lamiaceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Erect herbaceous perennial with aromatic opposite leaves and elongated spikes of densely clustered small flowers above showy pinkish, purplish or whitish tinged and speckled bracts. Easy to cultivate. Re-seeds readily. Plant in sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. Forms attractive clumps in gardens. Showy and distinctive, long-blooming period. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Perennial
• Flower: Elongated spikes of densely clustered small flowers above showy pinkish, purplish or whitish bracts
• Bloom time: Late spring through fall
• Soil type: Moist, well-drained, sandy soils
• Maximum height: 4 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Showy and distinctive. Easy to grow.
• Availability in nursery: Specialty and native plant nurseries
• Frenquency in the wild: Common
• Habitat: coastal uplands, pine flatwoods, ruderal

• Range in Florida

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