ELEPHANT’S FOOT

Elephantopus elatus

Flower stems from 2 to 4 feet`

Fast rate of growth

Full sun to partial shade

Good drought tolerance

Zones 8 to 11

An herbaceous perennial with large, scalloped basal leaves and a tall,

thin flowering stem topped by small, violet flowers surrounded by triangular bracts.

A wildflower of sandhills and flatwoods that blooms from April to November.

http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=550

http://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Elepelat