Paronychia rugelii
Sand Squares, Rugel's nailwort
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.75 - 1.00 (1.5) ft tall by 8-12 inches ft wide
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
This low growing plant is a good ground cover
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Likely attracts bees.
Native Habitats:
woodlands, flat pinewoods, sandhill, scrub, disturbed areas in the coastal plain
