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.

Blooms mid- summer into fall. Wildflower garden, border plant, rain gardens, containers.

Not frequently seen for sale, but readily available from plant fragments. Used in wetland restoration. Water gardens and ponds.

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

Groundcover recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restoration.

Endemic to Florida. Occasionally grown as a curiosity.

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