Common Name: Florida paintbrush

Latin Name: Carphephorus corymbosus

Family:  Asteraceae

Habit:  A perennial wildflower that grows to a height of three feet when in bloom.  

Leaves:  When not in bloom the leaves form a basal rosette of spatulate leaves.  The stem leaves are alternate and elliptic in shape. 

Flowers:  Purple flowers appear in late summer and early fall with some occasionally blooming into early winter.

Habitat:  Pinelands and dry habitats.

Landscape:  It grows in full sun to part shade with average to dry soils.

Range:  It is native to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

It grows in zones 8a to 10b.

Wildlife use:  Florida paintbrush is a favorite nectar plant for butterflies and bees! 

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