Filters
Sort
Sort
Sort By :
By :
Grid View
List View
Yellow
Clear all
Lantana depressa var. depressa
This is a rare South Florida native that has entered the nursery trade. A major concern is hybridization with Lantana strigocamara, a multicolored inv
,
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
,
Wildlife, Birds eat the fruits and spread the seeds.
,
Habitat, Pine rockland. On limestone. Vacant lots.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
May be pollinated by butterflies during the day and by moths at night (Osorio 2012). Also visited by bees.
- Forms an open canopy
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Attractive mottled bark
- Narrow canopy
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
Canna flaccida
Grow as stands of flowers in moist areas.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Wildlife, Self-fertile, so seeds can be produced by self-pollination. Pollination is facilitated by bats, hummingbirds, and other small wildlife species.
,
Habitat, Wet sites. Swamps, pond and lake margins, ditches, savannas, hydric pine flatwoods.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Self-fertile, so seeds can be produced by self-pollination.
Pollination is facilitated by bees.
Larval host of the
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Adequate moisture required
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Self-shedding fronds
- Year-round blooms
Orontium aquaticum
Curiosity in wetland gardens.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Considertions, Like many members of the Arum family, all parts of this plant are toxic.
,
Habitat, Shallow water of pools, streams, and swamps.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Pollinated by bees, flies, and beetles (Florida Wildflower Foundation)
- Pyramidal crown
- Excellent small hedge
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
Marshallia graminifolia
Small wildflower in moist areas.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Habitat, Mesic to wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seep slopes, cutthroat seep, wet prairie, bogs.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Wind tolerant
- Flowers profusely year round
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Pyramidal crown
- Narrow crown
Colubrina arborescens
Listed as endangered in Florida. Please acquire from appropriate sources.
Large tree or small shrub. Buffer planting or specimen tree.
,
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
,
Considertions, Seeds. Can become a weed.
,
Wildlife, Birds and other small wildlife consume seed.
,
Habitat, Rockland hammocks and understory of pine rocklands.
,
Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Pollinated by bees (http://tropical.theferns.info/).
- Native
- Narrow canopy
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Lush, dense shade tree
Drypetes lateriflora
It is listed as Threatened by the state of Florida.
Naturalistic landscapes.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
,
Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
,
Habitat, Relatively dry hammocks.
,
Did You Know?, Interesting bark
Larval host plant for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfly.
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Easy/Carefree native
Eutrochium fistulosum
Mass planting or specimen plant in moist areas. Best for informal gardens.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
,
Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
,
Habitat, Moist hammocks, flatwoods, stream banks.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies.
Attracts many pollinators including bees.
Larval host plant for clymene moth (Haploa clymene).
- Magnificent when flowering
- Deciduous
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
Quadrella jamaicensis
Flowers open white and rapidly turn pink.
Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge.
,
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
,
Wildlife, Attracts birds
,
Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks. Disturbed sites.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Attracts various pollinators.
Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfli
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Iconic symbol of the south
- Edible, healthy fruit
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Native
- Formal, old-world appearance
Polygonum nesomii
Dry wildflower garden. Abundant flowers are produced near the ends of the stems.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Wildlife, Seeds eaten by birds.
,
Habitat, Scrub, scrubby ruderal areas, sandhill, river levees.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Attracts bees and butterflies (Hawthorn Hill). Documented bee visitors include Colletes mandibularis, C. thysanellae, C
- Excellent small to medium hedge
- Stunning
- Beloved in South Florida
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Beautiful silhouette
Cynophalla flexuosa
Night blooming, fragrant.
,
Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
,
Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds.
,
Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks.
,
Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Larval host for Florida White (Appias drusilla) and Great Southern White (Ascia monuste).
- Colorful fall foliage
- Elegant appearance
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Unusual stilt roots
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
- Attractive dark green leaves
Gordonia lasianthus
Makes a good specimen tree or a cluster of in wet areas along margins of lakes and ponds.
This tree is columnar in form and can make a formal-looking
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Considertions, Sensitive to drying. Difficult to grow unless its moisture requirements are met.
,
Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
,
Habitat, Moist-wet sites. Seepage swamps, bay swamps, edges of cypress domes, low flatwoods. This species is likely restricted to wetland edges both by its ne
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Flowers attract a variety of insects including bees and flies.
- Heavy feeder
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Beloved in South Florida
Byrsonima lucida
Flower color varies, which gives the plant a multi-hued array of flowers.
Listed as Threatened in Florida
Specimen plant where its showy, multi-color
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
,
Wildlife, Good cover for birds, and birds and other wildlife enjoy the fruit.
,
Habitat, Pine rockland, rockland hammock.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for the Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus).
Nectar plant for a variety of butterflies.
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Showy red berries
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
