Scrub dayflower is a perennial in the spiderwort family that occurs in dry, sandy habitats throughout Florida and the southeast. It is often common in Florida scrub. Scrub dayflower tends
to clamber up and through stronger shrubs, and that way
may reach 3-4' in height though it could never support
itself. The dainty flowers (about 2" across) have
three petals: two blue, and a tiny white one at the
bottom. The flowers appear throughout the year, usually
withering before midmorning in the scrub's intense heat. Gopher tortoises relish the foliage, bees and
wasps visit the flowers, and songbirds eat the seeds.
Scrub dayflower is a perennial in the spiderwort family that occurs in dry, sandy habitats throughout Florida and the southeast. It is often common in Florida scrub. Scrub dayflower tends
to clamber up and through stronger shrubs, and that way
may reach 3-4' in height though it could never support
itself. The dainty flowers (about 2" across) have
three petals: two blue, and a tiny white one at the
bottom. The flowers appear throughout the year, usually
withering before midmorning in the scrub's intense heat. Gopher tortoises relish the foliage, bees and
wasps visit the flowers, and songbirds eat the seeds. 
