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Achillea millefolium
Can be grown as a groundcover.
This is a species on the southern limits of its range in North Florida. Its known occurrence (ISB 2020) is sparse in F
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, In Florida, basal leaves are typically visible during the winter.
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Wildlife, Several cavity-nesting birds use yarrow to line their nests. Adding yarrow to nests may inhibit the growth of parasites. Some small birds eat the seed
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Habitat, Ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts butterflies, bees, and other insect pollinators. Attracts bees and butterflies. Larval host for Painted L
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Showy display of fruit
- Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
Pinus taeda
Specimen tree. Woodlands.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Mixed forest. Often invades abandoned fields.
- Attractive dark green leaves
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Wonderfully fragrant
- Available multi-stalked
Cartrema floridanum
This is a Florida endemic.
Screen plant esp. for sunny, dry sites. Specimen plant where its shiny foliage will be appreciated.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Slow growing.
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Wildlife, Larger birds and small mammals eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Scrub, scrubby sandhill.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Bees and other pollinators.
- Showy fall color
- Tiered branches
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
Platanus occidentalis
It's paint-chip white and brown-green bark provides winter interest.
The natural range is from north Florida into southern Canada. This species has
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Habitat, Stream banks, in floodplains and bottomlands.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Fall color, Showy fruits, Hurricane wind resistance
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
- Smaller stature
- Prefers acidic soil
- Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
- Hummingbird favorite
