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Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Listed as Threatened in Florida by the FDACS.
Specimen shrub. Can be a border plant or planted in a mass.
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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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Habitat, Pine rocklands, rocky hammocks, dunes. Typically in sunny areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for cloudless sulphur (Phoebis sennae), sleepy orange (Eurema nicippi) and the introduced orange
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Produces aromatic flowers year-round
- Slow Growth
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii
Endemic to Florida
Listed as Endangered by the USFWS and FL
Specimen plant. Screen plant. Can be grown in a mass under trees.
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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, Attracts pollinators, including hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Mesic flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods, seep slope. Ecotone between flatwoods and edges of titi swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts insects. Apparently important to bumble bees.
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Elegant and compact
- Colorful new leafs
- Excellent edible fruit
Leucothoe axillaris
Borders, foundation plantings, underplantings for trees and larger shrubs.
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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, Foliage and nectar poisonous to humans and many mammals.
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Habitat, Low mixed forest, streambanks, somewhat seepy areas near springs
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Pollinated by bees.
- Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
- Bright red fruits
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Classic Southern tree
- Unique and prized
Torreya taxifolia
In the wild, Torreya is dying out due to disease. If choosing to plant this species, obtain disease-free (out-of-state) specimens and plant well-remov
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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, Disease. Do not plant in areas where the species grows naturally due to disease -- this means avoiding the bluffs along the Apalachicola River.
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Wildlife, Birds eat seeds.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland hardwood forest. Rich wooded ravines.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Prolific fruiter
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Excellent small hedge
- Breathtaking
- Easy/Carefree native
Heterosavia bahamensis
Flowers are fragrant.
Specimen shrub. Border plant or low screen plant.
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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, Slow growing.
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Wildlife, Attracts pollinators.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock, pine rockland, coastal berm. In disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Prolific fruiter
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Elegant appearance
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Attracts butterflies and bees
Crataegus aestivalis
The various sources have conflicting opinions on the fruit and its uses.
Specimen plant or wildlife planting for moist areas. Screen plant. Suggested
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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, Apparently less interesting as a wildlife food tree than some other haws.
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Habitat, In and near pools and small ponds, floodplains, swamps, especially where water stands much of the time.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)and blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata).
Attracts pollinators, especially importan
- Fast growth
- Magnificent
- Dense attractive foliage
Rudbeckia fulgida
Blooms mid- summer into fall.
Wildflower garden, border plant, rain gardens, containers.
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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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Wildlife, Small birds eat the seed.
Deer tend to avoid this.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, open pine/oak forests, ruderal areas.
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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.
- Moderately slow growth
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
Crataegus marshallii
Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.
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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, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws.
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Habitat, Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.
Larval food for hummingbird clearw
- Narrow canopy
- Elegant and stately
- Forms an open canopy
Rhabdadenia biflora
Grow on a trellis, but keep it fairly short to keep the flowers at a level where they will be enjoyed. Can be grown as a container plant.
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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
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Habitat, Fringes of mangrove swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
May attract sphinx moths.
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Elegant, dense canopy
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Specimen tree. Valued for its foliage which is shiny green on top and silky brown beneath.
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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, Slow growing. May be top-killed by frost in extreme northern parts of its range or when planted to the north of its natural range. Does resprout from
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Insect pollinated.
- Requires high humidity
- Fruit attracts wildlife
- Very showy clusters of flowers
- Readily pruned into attractive shapes
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Recently classified invasive
Hydrolea corymbosa
The species is hermaphroditic (monecious), meaning flowers have both male and female reproductive structures on the same plant.
This is a near-endemic
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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, Marshes and swamps
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Bee pollinated.
- Self-shedding fronds
- Very rare
- Moderately rapid growth
Amsonia ciliata
The blue tubular flower opens into 5 petal-like lobes with a white center. Several blossoms grow in a loose cluster. Narrow seed pods and dark yellow
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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, Ruby-throated hummingbirds are attracted to the nectar.
Avoided by mammalian herbivores.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, chalky hills.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers
The flowers attract long-tongued insects such as carpenter bees, hummingbird moths, and butterflies. Not known to be a lar
- Healthy edible fruit
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
- Width often exceeds height
- Slow Growth
- Dark green leaves
