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Myrcia neopallens
Foliage may be fragrant.
Listed as Threatened by the state of Florida. Please acquire only from reputable suppliers with appropriate permits and lice
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Considertions, Plants tend to have many stems, but can be pruned to a single trunk.
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Wildlife, Birds and consume the fruit.
Provides cover.
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Striking silhouette
- Cold tolerant
- Attracts butterflies
- Highly nutritious fruit
Sarracenia minor
Pitchers (leaves) are mostly green with red coloration near the upper parts.
Bog 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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Habitat, Savannahs, bogs, wet flatwoods, seep slopes. Benefits from fire.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Insectivorous.
A number of insect groups visit the flowers but their role in pollination is unknown.
- Massive stature when mature
- Attractive tiered canopy
- Attracts butterflies and bees
Cardiospermum corindum
Blooms all year. Recruits readily in the garden from seed.
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also butterfly gard
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Larval host plant for Miami blue (Hemiargus thomasi) and silver-banded hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis) butterflies; occasional larval host for th
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for Miami blue (Hemiargus thomasi) and silver-banded hairstreak (Chlorostrymon sim
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
- Flowers profusely year round
Sabatia decandra
Not generally planted. Likey best saved if present or otherwise enjoyed in the wild.
Wildflower in moist areas.
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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, bogs, cypress swamps, ruderal areas, wet prairie, margins of ponds.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Likely pollinated by bees.
- Formal appearance
- Ringed trunk
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Uvularia spp.
All bellworts that occur in Florida are rare. Please do not transplant from the wild unless there is imminent danger of site destruction (permits may
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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, Slope forest, bluffs, river swamps. Rare.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
- Showy fall color
- Not a true jasmine
- Handsome
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
Palafoxia feayi
Endemic to the Florida peninsula.
Since this gets tall, plant it at the rear of a wildflower garden. Blooms in mid-fall with blooms concentrated at t
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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 and scrubby flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and moths
Types of bees that have been observed visiting the flowers at the Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup
- Christmas tree shape
- Silvery blue-green fronds
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Uncommon
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
Lachnanthes caroliana
Flowers have yellow tepals but the inflorescence has abundant white hairs which provide an overall white aspect in the landscape. The species is named
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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, This is a favorite food plant of feral hogs which will dig up large patches overnight.
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Habitat, Marshes, wet depressions, disturbed areas, cutthroat seeps, disturbed sites (dry muck), flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees, wasps, and butterflies. Documented bee species include Agapostemon splendens, Augochloropsis metall
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Salt tolerant
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Falls over easily, may require staking
Batis maritima
Coastal stabilization is salt-flat areas. Can be used ornamentally as a groundcover or bush-like mound in coastal areas.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Habitat, Saltmarshes and flats.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host and adult nectar plant for the great Southern white (Ascia monuste) and Eastern pigmy blue (Brephidium isophthalma) b
- Self-shedding fronds
- Will not tolerate frost
- Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
- Can be kept narrow
Calamintha coccinea
Short lived. Rarely grown as it is difficult to establish.
Retain it in the landscape if is is occurring naturally.
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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, Difficult to establish and requires highly specific site conditions.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Scrub, in open areas. Sandhills, coastal hammocks. Mostly near the coast.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts bees, and butterflies.
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Can be kept narrow
- Very showy clusters of flowers
- Can be grown indoors
- Symmetrical shape
Iva imbricata
Groundcover in coastal sandy areas. Useful for dune stabilization.
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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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Habitat, Coastal dunes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Recently classified invasive
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
- Rare and unique
- Highly wind tolerant
- Compact and versatile
Liatris gracilis
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, Mesic to wet flatwoods, seep slopes, bogs, savannas, ditches, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Highly salt tolerant
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Requires shade when young
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Very showy clusters of flowers
Dodonaea viscosa
Has shiny, stiff leaves 2.5 to 5 inches long.
Often used as a hedge plant. Fast growing. Can also work as an individual specimen. A good choice for d
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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, Dense foliage can be good bird nesting habitat. Fruits are dispersed by wind.
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Habitat, Dry sites near the coast. Hammocks and pinelands.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Attracts pollinators.
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
