The cream-colored petals are crimped at the margins with numerous dark-purple stamen filaments and bluish anthers. Silky hairs cover the lower leaf surface. Specimen plant. This is an open-branched shrub that can be trained into a small tree. It prefers habitats under a high canopy.

Leaves are aromatic. Groundcover for sunny, dry sites. Spreads by rooting at the nodes.

This is one of the few Florida oaks that looks like an oak to most people from the eastern US north of Florida. Tends to be smaller toward the southern end of its range. Specimen or shade tree.

Listed as Endangered in Florida. Rarely planted.  Given the proper support this plant could likely be used as a climbing vine hedge.

Prolific bloomer: very showy. Fragrant. Understory tree. Specimen plant in moist areas.

Groundcover.

Dry wildflower garden.  Abundant flowers are produced near the ends of the stems.