• Family name: Asteraceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Erect herbaceous perennial with alternate leaves and wide terminal heads of small, fuzzy purple flowers born on tall, leafy stems. Easy to cultivate. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. Vigorous. Can become somewhat weedy. Height may limit use in smaller landscapes. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Flower: Wide terminal heads of small fuzzy purple flowers
• Bloom time: Late spring through fall
• Soil type: Moist, well-drained soils
• Maximum height: 8 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Showy. Easy to cultivate
• Availability in nursery: Specialty and native plant nurseries
• Frenquency in the wild: Common
• Habitat: pine flatwoods, hardwood forests, ruderal

• Range in Florida
  

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