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Rudbeckia hirta
Wildflower gardens, roadside wildflowers, meadows.
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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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Wildlife, Seeds eaten by small birds such as finches.
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Habitat, Predominantly ruderal. Roadsides and waste places.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.
- Colorful older leaves
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Moderately salt tolerant
Pteridium aquilinum
This is one of the world's most widespread species. Multiple subspecies exist within Florida with two being widespread.
Because of its tolerance of a
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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, In rich soils, may be overly aggressive.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Oak-pine-hickory woodslands. Tolerant of disturbance.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Beautiful rounded canopy
Simarouba glauca
Specimen tree.
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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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Considertions, As the tree matures its roots, which are close to the surface, can become a hazard to paved surfaces by causing upheaval. Frost sensitive, do not plan
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks extending up the coast to mid-peninsula in coastal hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Pollinated by bees
- Will not tolerate frost
- Fast growth
- Colorful older leaves
