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Tarflower

Bejaria racemosa

Tarflower is a Florida scrub shrub with showy, sticky, fragrant white-to-pink flowers that trap small insects, a heat- and drought-tolerant evergreen for dry, sandy, acidic gardens.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–8 ft
Spacing
3–6 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
June, July, August, September
Bloom colors
white, pink
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
FL, GA