Palafoxia integrifolia
many-wings, coastalplain palafox
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-4 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,pink
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in late summer and fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Since this gets tall, plant it at the rear of a wildflower garden. Individual stems are narrow, but older specimens can have multiple stems. Blooms in mid-fall with blooms concentrated at the tops of the stems.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short 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:
9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts bees, butterflies and moths.
Said to attract scarab beetles.
Native Habitats:
Dry or scrubby flatwoods and , coastal hammocks. Common after fire.
