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Small Palafox

Palafoxia callosa

Small Palafox (Palafoxia callosa)

Small palafox is a wiry late-season annual of limestone glades and dry ground, dotted with small pink-lavender flowers, a drought-tolerant native that feeds fall pollinators in lean, rocky soils.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–2 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
August, September, October, November
Bloom colors
white, pink, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AR, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX

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