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Sideroxylon tenax
This plant is easy to grow.
Weak wood.
Hedge plant, specimen plant, woodland plant. Plant where the silky brown/gold undersides of the foliage will b
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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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Considertions, Plant where it will have space. While many specimens in natural scrub settings are slow growing, this plant can be a robust growing in the landscape.
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Wildlife, Birds and other animals eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Sandhill, scrub.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Nectar plant for butterflies.
Attracts bees and flies. A pollinator magnate.
Watching insects swarm over my tough bully
- Does poorly oceanside
- Dense, full crown
- Tall and stately
- Highly wind tolerant
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Coreopsis tripteris
Plant at the back of an informal wildflower or butterfly garden--it gets tall.
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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, Moist upland hardwood forests, mixed hardwood-pine forests. Secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many insects including bees and butterflies.
- Compact size
- Classic Southern tree
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
- Massive stature
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
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Basal rosette has weedy appearance.
Roadside plantings or 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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Considertions, Is often considered a weed.
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Habitat, Disturbed areas
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Healthy edible fruit
- Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
Hydrangea quercifolia
The bark of oakleaf hydrangea exfoliates and is very beautiful. The leaves turn a variety of vivid colors prior to dropping in winter.
Based on the de
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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, Prefers partial shade. If planted south of its natural range, it is best to keep it out of full sun.
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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Upland hardwood forests and understory.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts native bees including bumblebees, syrphid flies, and honeybees.
Pollinators attracted
- Forms an open canopy
- Hummingbird favorite
- Beautiful silhouette
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Elegant appearance
- Unique foliage
