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Erythronium umbilicatum
This species has a cold requirement. It cannot be grown successfully much south of its native range.
Early spring wildflower. Can be planted as a se
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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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Habitat, Swamps, floodplains, wet flatwoods, bogs, savannas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Supports early pollinators, especially bees (https://gnps.org/plants/dimpled-trout-lily-erythronium-umbilicatum/).
- Attractive shade tree
- Elegant
- Narrow crown
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
Juniperus virginiana
The blue fruits on this tree are actually fleshy cones.
Often used as a screen by planting in one or two fairly dense rows. Also useful as a backgrou
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt
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Wildlife, Birds eat the fruit-like cones and use the foliage for cover.
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Habitat, Calcareous soils, shell mounds, coastal hammocks, second growth on open rocky fields. Open.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Majestic and graceful
Conradina grandiflora
This is a rare plant listed as threatened by the State of Florida. It should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries.
Border plant or as a s
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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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Habitat, Scrub, coastal strand. In disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and other pollinators.
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Recently classified invasive
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Striking and exotic
Gelsemium rankinii
Rarely grown but worthy of consideration for moist areas.
Poisonous and nectar may be toxic to some insects.
Grow on support or up a tree in moist ar
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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, The flowers, leaves, and roots are poisonous and may be lethal to humans and livestock. The species nectar may also be toxic to honeybees if too much
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Wildlife, Possibly used by hummingbirds, but toxins in the nectar may make it a last resort.
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Habitat, Bogs, acidic swamps, wet river swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees.
- Tall and stately
- Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
