This species and other members of the Lauraceae are being attacked by a serious, fatal disease. Do not plant this plant unless you are absolutely sure , 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, Subject to laural wilt, which is spread by the redbay ambrosia beetle. Do not move dead wood. Allow sprouts from stumps to grow to supply larval food , Wildlife, Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds. , Habitat, Upland hardwood forests, dry mesic hammocks, calcareous hammocks. Sometime associated with wetlands. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage Larval host plant for palamedes swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) and spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) butterflies. Attracts

This species is listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire plants only from a reputable nursery. This small plant could make a good border along , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub in disturbed areas, sandhill. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers Attracts a variety of insects and mostly pollinated by bees.   Documented bees include Agapostemon splendens, Augochl

Noted for it's round satellite "ball" flowers and round "button" fruits. Fragrant. Sources disagree on salt tolerance of this plant. Wetlands and wet , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Foliage is poisonous to livestock and humans. , Wildlife, Deer browse the foliage. Ducks and other birds including jays, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, warblers, and mockingbirds consume the seed. , Habitat, Marshes, swamps, river floodplains , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Host plant to several moths including titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) and hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versi

Informal settings where it can be a low hedge plant or specimen. Plant forms small clusters by suckering, so give it room. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, In the right conditions, the suckering will be aggressive. , Habitat, Mesic-wet mesic sites. Slope forests, bluffs, riverine floodplain, upland hardwood forest, slope forest, bottomland forest. Found on stream banks. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Fall color, Showy flowers Mostly pollinated by sap beetles. The beetles are drawn by the scent of fermentation, and they work their

A second subspecies, Amorpha herbacea subsp. crenulata is Endemic to Dade County.  Considered to by Endangered by the State of Florida and by the USFW , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Pine rocklands and in marl prairies (trasverse glades). , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and southern dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterflies. Attr

Wildflower garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Bluffs, swamps, floodplains, wet flatwoods, bogs, savannas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts bees and butterflies.

This is a rare Florida native that is listed as Endangered by the USFWS.  Please obey all applicable laws and regulations. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub, scrubby flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and bees.

Endemic to Florida. Occasionally grown as a curiosity. , 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 small birds. , Habitat, Savannas near and in the Apalachicola National Forest. , Did You Know?, Attracts bumble bees, butterflies

This is a rare plant listed as threatened by the State of Florida.  It should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries. Border plant or as a s , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub, coastal strand. In disturbed areas. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Attracts bees and other pollinators.

Coreopsis is the State wildflower. Cultivated flower beds, wildflower gardens, meadows, and butterfly gardens. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Self-seeds and so could become weedy. , Habitat, Moist to wet flatwoods, marl prairies, sandhill, scrub, and disturbed areas. Common on moist, open roadsides. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts small butterflies. Source of nectar and pollen for honeybees, native bees, and wasps.

It is listed as threatened by the state of Florida. Groundcover or border plant. This is a low spreading shrub. Shiny foliage. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Rockland hammock, pine rockland. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Attracts bees and butterflies.

There are colorful bracts surrounding the flower head. This plant is found across the southern US and its range extends northward into the central pla , 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, Euphorbia cyathophora can be quite aggressive at times invading potted plants. Sap is a skin irritant and toxic. , Habitat, Hammocks, pinelands, disturbed areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Bees, butterflies and moths are attracted to the nectar and/or pollen.