Specimen plant. Forms a large rosette of spine-tipped leaves. Flower stalks rise to 6-8 ft. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i , Considertions, Spine-tipped leave are very sharp. , Wildlife, Provides wildlife cover , Habitat, Cultivated. Dry sites. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Pollinated by moths though hummingbirds may be attracted to the nectar.  Larval host plant for cofaqui giant skipp

This is one of the few pink tickseeds. Wet garden areas. This species will persist only if conditions remain moist. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Wet roadside swales, savannas, bogs, cypress ponds. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and pollinators.

Compound leaf has "wings" of tissue along the leaf-stem (rachis). This is one of the few shrubs that produces brilliant red fall color in much of Flo , 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, Good background plant. Likely to form large clumps. Use in large settings or in areas being restored. , Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by songbirds, jays, and crows; white-tailed deer, opossums, wild turkey, and quail.  Bark is eaten by rabbits. , Habitat, Flatwoods, dry prairie, sandhill, disturbed areas including dry muck. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage Flowers attract pollinators including bees and butterflies.  Bees documented include  Co