Light. Grows best in full sun.
Water. Keep it moist to wet. It does not handle long droughts, so water during dry spells if it is not planted in a wet spot.
Soil and feeding. It likes wet to moist sandy soil, acidic to neutral. It grows in poor soil but needs some organic matter to thrive.
Size. Usually 3–5 ft tall, taller than wide. It grows fast.
Good to know. A Florida native of fresh, brackish and salt marshes, and a good choice for wet spots, ditches and pond edges. It tolerates salty wind. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers, which appear on and off all year in the south.
Sources: Natives for Your Neighborhood (Institute for Regional Conservation): Kosteletzkya pentacarpos · Florida Native Plant Society Plant Database: Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
