Lygodesmia aphylla
rose-rush
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.0 to 3.0 ft tall by .5 to .75 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,lavender, white
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- 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
Attract a wide variety of insect pollinators. One documented bee pollinator is Augochlorella aurata (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:
Dry sandy soils, flatwoods, pine barrens, sandhill, scrub, and disturbed areas
