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Pityopsis graminifolia
Minimize competition especially if it is over-topping the Pityopsis.
Wildflower garden. Foliage can be attractive year-round as silvery-gray green. A
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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, Cut back after flowering to keep it neat.
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Habitat, Sandhill, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, flatwoods, dry prairie, disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and butterflies. A pollinator study at the Archbold Biological Station documented over 30 species of
- Ringed trunk
- Pleasant rounded shape
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
- Readily pruned into attractive shapes
- Stunning colorful foliage
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Groundcover for moist, shady areas. This is an attractive fern that can form large patches in the right habitat area.
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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, Seep slopes, wet hammocks. Shady, moist to wet swamp forests and floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Compact and versatile
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Unique foliage and silhouette
- Showy fall color
- Prefers acidic soil
- Tropical silhouette
Calamintha dentata
This is a rare plant that should not be disturbed in the wild.
Could be used as a border along sandy paths or walkways or as a foundation plant.
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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 not long-lived.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Sandill. Roadsides through sandhill areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts a variety of insects.
- Colorful fall foliage
- Native
- Massive stature when mature
- Requires shade when young
- Attractive dark green leaves
Gossypium hirsutum
Wild cotton is a rare plant; it needs protection against missuses and protection against removal from natural populations.
Use as a short-lived "shru
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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, It is not legal to plant this plant, but the reasons are very dated.
A Florida law was passed in the early 1900s banning the growing of wild cottons,
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Habitat, Dry sites. Tropical hammock, coastal berm, shell mound. Disturbed area.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval host plant for gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) butterflies.
Flowers attract bees, flies, thrips, grass hoppers,
- Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
- Elegant and stately
- Tall and stately
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
Morinda royoc
Informal landscapes. Its growth form is to be scrambling in a thicket or climbing as a sprawlingg vine. Habitat restoration.
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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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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
Butterfly nectar source.
- Very full crown
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Striking silhouette
- Colorful older leaves
Prunus caroliniana
The range extends from Texas to North Carolina mostly in the coastal plan and adjacent areas of sandy hills. In Florida, the range is continuous down
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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, This plant can be too prolific as the many seedlings that come up both around the plant and under bird perching sites can become problematic. Also spr
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Wildlife, Seed is spread by birds.
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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Upland hardwood forests, upland mixed forest, secondary woods, riverine swamps, disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees.
- Symmetrical shape
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
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
