Educational Story
The Shortleaf Rosegentian, Sabatia brevifolia, has opposite leaves and is a white, 5-petaled flower with a yellow center displaying an intricate, twisted pistil. Bees and butterflies can be found visiting the plant during the flowering season. It is one of the more showy of the white Florida native wild flowers, and it can be found peppering the pine flatwoods from late spring through early fall.
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Gardening Facts
| Scientific Name: | Sabatia brevifolia |
| Common Name: | Narrow-Leaved Sabatia |
| Description of facts and concepts: | Annual wildflower |
| Seed or division information: | Spreads by seed |
| Date of flower’s bloom (Month and week): | Spring, summer, fall |
| Ecoregion: | Wet pinelands and pine flatwoods |
| Color of Flower: | White with yellow eye |
| Height: | Up to 28 inches |
| Spread: | 1-3 feet |
| Family: | Gentianaceae (gentian) |
| Soil Type: Base to Acidic | Sandy soil, pH is unknown |
| Soil: Dry to Wet | Moist |
| Light: Sun to Shade | Part Shade |
| Zone | 8B-10A |