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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 , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Slope forest, bluffs, river swamps. Rare. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers
  • Showy fall color
  • Not a true jasmine
  • Handsome
  • Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
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Seymeria spp.
They are included here because they are valuable to insects and because they are lovely and good to have in a native garden if you are lucky enough to , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Both species are hemi-parasitic (semi-parasitic) and difficult to grow without appropriate host plants. , Habitat, Open upland woods and disturbed edges. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Larval host for  black buckeye. Attracts insects.
  • Compact size
  • Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
  • Colorful new leafs
  • Tropical silhouette
  • Excellent small to medium hedge
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Asclepias tuberosa
Sometimes difficult to establish in new areas, but definitely worth the effort. Wildflower garden, meadow. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Reported to attract hummingbirds. , Habitat, Sandhill, clayhill, scrub, ruderal , 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
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Symphyotrichum carolinianum
Use as a sprawling vine in wet areas. Works well as a stand-alone border along the edges of retention ponds. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Its sprawling or climbing habit make it best for an informal or naturalized setting. , Habitat, Marshes, swamps, lake edges, river banks, coastal hammocks, floodplains. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Flowers draw a myriad of native bees, including polyester, sweat, cuckoo, leafcutter, mining, bumble and chimney b
  • Not recommended
  • Striking silhouette
  • Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
  • Slender profile
  • Adequate moisture required
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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 , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub and scrubby flatwoods. , 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