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Florida Rosemary

Ceratiola ericoides

Florida Rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides)

Florida rosemary is an aromatic, needle-leaved evergreen shrub of Florida scrub and coastal dunes, a keystone of the rare rosemary-scrub ecosystem on deep, dry sand.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
4–8 ft
Spacing
4–8 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
March, April, May, June
Bloom colors
yellow, brown
Wildlife value
mammals, songbirds
Landscape uses
naturalizing
Native states
AL, FL, GA, MS, SC

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