Water gardens and pond edges.  Moist wildflower gardens.

Moist wildflower garden.

Meadow or wildflower garden.

Shady settings. Interesting for its green twigs and red warty fruits. In good habitats it can form dense clones.

Retain if present in natural setting. Can be grown in a wildflower garden.

Tolerates winter flooding. This is a wetland plant. It is rarely grown, but it has potential in appropriate sites. Wet wildflower garden. For appearance, cut back to the ground in winter.

This species can be distinguished from related non-natives by its trailing stems and lance-shaped leaves. Stachytarpheta urticifolia, commonly sold by non-native nurseries, is native to tropical Asia. It has an erect growth habit. Groundcover or in a meadow.

Predominantly grown as a curiosity in the Florida Keys. Wildflower gardens. Hammock restoration.