Most plants sold as P. obtusifolia are from tropical American stock; local sources are recommended both to protect the genome and to enhance your likelihood of success. It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida. Groundcover.

The range extends from Texas to North Carolina mostly in the coastal plan and adjacent areas of sandy hills.  In Florida, the range is continuous down to central Florida and then peters out, a pattern that largely corresponds to climate (temperature patterns).  This species should grow well from the central peninsula northward. Can be used as a specimen plant, hedge (can be trimmed), shelter plant, or wildlife thicket. Appreciated for its shiny dark foliage.