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Fraxinus pennsylvanica
The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)is a very destructive wood-boring beetle native to Asia. It was discovered in North America in July 2002, a
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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, Fairly weak and often irregular in shape.
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Wildlife, Rodents and birds such as cardinals consume seed.
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Habitat, Moist-dry sites. Floodplains and swamps.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Extremely versatile
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Delicious edible fruit
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
Spartina bakeri
Large clump-forming grass with uses as tall groundcover, specimen plant, or border plant. Nice along edges of ponds and water features.
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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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Habitat, Wet prairie, edges of marshes, but mostly inland--rarely coastal.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Magnificent
- Adequate moisture required
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Beloved in South Florida
Stewartia malacodendron
The cream-colored petals are crimped at the margins with numerous dark-purple stamen filaments and bluish anthers. Silky hairs cover the lower leaf su
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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, upland hardwood forest, baygall. On acidic soils.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
- Rare and unique
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Attractive tiered canopy
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
Thelypteris kunthii
Groundcover recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restoration.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Cover for many ground-dwelling species.
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Habitat, Hydric and mesic hammocks, shallow swamps and swamp edges, floodplains, limerock, concrete, ditches.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Extremely versatile
- Can be grown indoors
- Showy red berries
- Often draped with Spanish moss
Solidago odora
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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Considertions, Spreads aggressively via rhizomes.
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Habitat, Sandhill, dunes, pine-oak-hickory woods, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle(, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus is
- Extremely versatile
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
- Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
Eriogonum tomentosum
Rarely grown but of good potential for a dry native wildflower garden.
Wildflower garden. When not flowering, the plant is a low-growing rosette of l
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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, Sandhill, scrubby sandhill, disturbed sandhill, xeric roadsides in areas of sandhill soils.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and other pollinators. Does not attract many butterflies.
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Highly salt tolerant
