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Lyonia fruticosa
Retain if present. Can be used as part of a screen in a dry site setting.
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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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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Cutthroat seeps, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, scrub.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees. The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lyonia fruticosa at Archbold Biologica
- Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Heavy feeder
Canella winterana
It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.
Understory tree. Use as screen or specimen plant.
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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, Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.
Hummingbirds visit the flowers.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock in coastal areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Nectar plant for Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemius) and other butterflies.
- Cold tolerant
- Very full crown
- Fragrant in the evening
Leucothoe axillaris
Borders, foundation plantings, underplantings for trees and larger shrubs.
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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, Foliage and nectar poisonous to humans and many mammals.
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Habitat, Low mixed forest, streambanks, somewhat seepy areas near springs
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Pollinated by bees.
- Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
- Bright red fruits
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Classic Southern tree
- Unique and prized
Vaccinium stamineum
Specimen shrub. Fine foliage. Does well adjacent to structures or woods.
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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, Requires acid soil.
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Wildlife, Attracts many pollinators--is important to native bees.
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Upland mixed forests, sandhill, flatwoods, scrub.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers
- Slow Growth
- Excellent small hedge
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Showy creamy white flowers
Psychotria tenuifolia
Interesting silky-looking foliage.
Tallish groundcover in mesic (moist) areas. Can be planted in groupings in shady areas. Despite the name, the leav
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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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Wildlife, Dispersed by birds.
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Habitat, Dry mesic to mesic and hydric hammock, second bottom, shell mounds, floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Attractive mottled bark
- Narrow enough for tight spaces
- Damaged by citrus canker
Helianthus debilis subsp. debilis
To avoid introgression with other H. debilis subspecies, do not grow them in a common garden.
Ground cover in sandy, open environments.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i
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Considertions, Aggressively self-seeds, can be a nuisance in the wrong situation.
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Wildlife, Seeds eaten by birds and small mammals. When full grown, provides a thicket for protection of small birds and animals.
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Habitat, Beach dunes, coastal grasslands, sandhill, and scrub
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Primarily pollinated by bees.
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Rare and unique
- Completely bare in winter
- Compact size
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
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 canescens
The Florida Wildflower Foundation has a good pamphlet that includes culture of this species.
Gray-green, fine foliage, border plant or individual spe
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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, Scrub, sandhill.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators, especially bees (https://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/).
- Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
- Pyramidal crown
- Can be kept narrow
Stachys floridana
The tuber of this plant is edible and very crisp; it adds texture to salads. The tuber has a segmented appearance reminiscent of a rattlesnake tail.
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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, Quite aggressive in the landscape and difficult to get rid of because of its deep tubers.
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Habitat, Moist-wet disturbed sites. Flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Colorful older leaves
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Self-shedding fronds
- Intoxicating fragrance
Forestiera segregata
Hedges, screens.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t
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Considertions, Reseeds.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit and use the privet for cover. Especially important for songbirds because the fruits mature before most oth
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Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks, coastal scrub, thickets.
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Did You Know?, Hurricane wind resistance
Pollinated by bees.
- Formal appearance
- Classic Southern tree
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Torreya taxifolia
In the wild, Torreya is dying out due to disease. If choosing to plant this species, obtain disease-free (out-of-state) specimens and plant well-remov
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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, Disease. Do not plant in areas where the species grows naturally due to disease -- this means avoiding the bluffs along the Apalachicola River.
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Wildlife, Birds eat seeds.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland hardwood forest. Rich wooded ravines.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Prolific fruiter
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Excellent small hedge
- Breathtaking
- Easy/Carefree native
Ilex coriacea
Occurs naturally at the edges of wooded areas and creates a hedge-like appearance.
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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, It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females.
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, titi swamps, bogs.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
