General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Other: ev to deciduous depending on the zone
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: Purplish pink to nearly white disk flowers
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: leaves are fuzzy, velvety both above & below
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ

Image
Common names
  • Tall Elephants Foot
  • Florida Elephant's Foot

Photo Gallery
Location: Lettuce Lake Park - Hillsborough County, Florida
Date: OCT-2005
Photo courtesy of Brian Ahern
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-09-10
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-09-10
Location: Morris Bridge Park - Hillsborough County, Florida
Date: 25-OCT-2004
Photo courtesy of Brian Ahern
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2012-04-12
fuzzy, velvety feel both above & below
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2012-04-12
underside of leaves
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2012-04-12
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2012-04-12
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2012-04-12
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-09-10

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