Coastal Plain Palafox

Description:

Coastalplain palafox is a deciduous perennial which dies to the ground each winter and re-emerges in early spring. The individual stems elongate immediately and there are no real basal leaves. These leaves are alternate along the stem and glossy green in color. The lower leaves are elongate and they become nearly linear near the top of the stem. Stems reach a mature height of 3-5 feet on average by the fall blooming season. Like its close relative, P. feayi, the flower heads are produced atop the stem and its many side shoots, but these flowers have "petals" around the central tube. And, although lacking true ray flowers, the frilly pinkish white disc flowers produce an attractive and "softer" look to the inflorescence. Color in this species can be variable with some plants producing only white flowers instead of those which are decidedly pinkish.

Habitat:

Coastalplain palafox (Palafoxia integrifolia) is found throughout Florida, except for the western panhandle, and in parts of Georgia - in well-drained sandy uplands. Unlike its endemic relative (P. feayi), it is not restricted to scrub and sandhill, but can be found in a variety of other upland settings.

Notes:

All descriptions are from Hawthorn Hill Nursery blog. See http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot....