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Physostegia leptophylla
Water gardens and pond edges. Moist wildflower gardens.
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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, Humminbirds are attracted to the nectar.
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Habitat, Wet prairie, wet savannas, pond edges.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Generally pollinated by bumblebees. Other long tongued bees, hummingbirds and the occasional butterfly sip nectar from the flowers (Ne
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Not recommended
- Huge extremely fragrant flowers
Asclepias tuberosa
Sometimes difficult to establish in new areas, but definitely worth the effort.
Wildflower garden, meadow.
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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, Reported to attract hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Sandhill, clayhill, scrub, ruderal
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies, bees, other insects.
Larval host to the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) a
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
- Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
- Attracts butterflies
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Flowers tend to appear in spring or after a significant rainfall. Otherwise inconspicuous.
Small wildflower or plant in with other low groundcovers.
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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, Dome swamp, wet flatwoods, wet prairie. In ditches, wet pastures, roadsides. Often in burned areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Magnificent
- Stunning and colorful while in bloom
- Delicious edible fruit
- Prolific fruiter
- Does best with periodic fertalization
Cornus amomum
Has considerable winter interest as its bark is smooth and red.
Wet site hedge, wet site specimen plant especially if a clump is suitable.Rarely plan
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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 and small mammals consume the fruit. Fruits used by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Riverine swamps, natural levees along streams, lake margins. Typically in areas with shallow annual inundation, typically during the winter/early spri
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers
Larval host for cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia) and spring azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon).
Attracts long
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Wonderfully fragrant
- Attracts butterflies and bees
Sorghastrum nutans
This was one of the important grasses of the mid-western prairies. Survives occasional flooding and repeated burning.
Plant in the rear of a wildflow
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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 eat seeds.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, sandhills.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval host for pepper and salt skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon).
- Rapid growth
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Drought tolerant
Crataegus flava
Specimen plant, screen plantings, sometimes with unusual or weeping form.
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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, Thorns.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
Used as browse by deer and rabbits.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Open woods, mixed woods, sandy pinelands.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Thorns
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth(Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly(Satyrium liparops), and blinded sphinx
- Elegant appearance
- Tall and stately
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Stately and uncommon
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Argemone mexicana
This is one of Florida's most showy and most under-appreciated wildflowers. Look for it along disturbed roadsides in mid-late winter and early spring.
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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, Sharp thorn-like prickles cover most of the plant. Highly toxic.
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Habitat, Ruderal areas. Common on dry roadsides.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Thorns
Attracts pollinators including bees, flies, and beetles. Documented bee species include Apis mellifera (honeybee), Dialictus
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Fragrant in the evening
Carya floridana
Specimen tree. Use only where roots will be undisturbed.
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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, Nuts and leaf litter can be messy.
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by small mammals.
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Habitat, Sandhill, clayhill, scrub
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
Coreopsis gladiata
Wildflower or butterfly garden.
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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, Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, edges of cypress swamps, floodplain forest, ditches.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many butterflies and pollinators.
- Intoxicating fragrance
- Slow Growth
- Attractive shade tree
- Not as popular as it once was
- Towering
Magnolia tripetala
The plant is listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please acquire from reputable nurseries with appropriate permits for propagating and selling this spe
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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, Good wildlife shelter. Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Slope forest on steep north-facing slopes.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Beetles are the primary pollinators of magnolia flowers. The flowers have a hardened carpel to avoid
- Elegant
- Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
- Year-round blooms
Euonymus americanus
Shady settings. Interesting for its green twigs and red warty fruits. In good habitats it can form dense clones.
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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 and other wildlife consume seed.
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Habitat, Seep slopes, rich woods, hammocks, upland mixed forest, bluffs, floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy fruits
Insect pollinated, especially by bees.
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Native
Citharexylum spinosum
The shiny green leaves, gently fragrant flowers and glossy berries make this a charming plant. Can occasionally be subject to defoliation by the moth
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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, Berries eaten by many species of bids and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Pinelands, maritime and sub-tropical or tropical hammocks
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host for fiddlewood leafroller moth (Epicorsia oedipodalis) (Institut
- Falls over easily, may require staking
- Dark green leaves
- Attractive dark green leaves
