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: 2–6 ft
Spacing: 3–6 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: acidic
Bloom: March, April, September, October
Bloom colors: red, yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, songbirds
Landscape uses: hedge or screen, foundation
Native states: AL, FL, GA, MS, SC