Carphephorus corymbosus
deer tongue, coastal-plain chaffhead, Florida paintbrush
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2.5 - 4 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winters as a basal rosette. Blooms late summer into fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Dry meadows. Wildflower gardens.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many butterflies ( NSIS ), bees and other pollinators. One documented bee is Halictus ligatus (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:
Sandhill, scrubby flatwoods, mesic flatwoods.
