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Rudbeckia mohrii
We are aware of on nursery attempting to grow it but to the best of our knowledge, it is not yet available for sale.
If you gather seed, be sure to ha
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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, Rarely planted due to inavailability and its need for wet sites.
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Wildlife, Small birds are likely to harvest seeds.
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Habitat, Marshes and moist prairies
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Not studied, Based on insects attracted by other species, we suspect it attracts butterflies and moths, tachinid flies, bee flies, syr
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Swollen, succulent branches
- Not as popular as it once was
- Fragrant in the evening
- Requires high humidity
- Beloved in South Florida
Vernonia noveboracensis
The genus name honors the English botanist William Vernon, who did fieldwork in North America.
Moist wildflower garden. Also useful to naturalize alo
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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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Habitat, Hydric to moist savannas, openings along streams, wet pastures, floodplains, bluffs, bay swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Nectar attracts native bees and butterflies.
Larval host for Spring azure.
- Attracts butterflies
- Bright red fruits
- Very full crown
- Recently classified invasive
Hypericum tenuifolium
Works well in a wildflower garden or as a low border plant.
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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, Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
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Habitat, Sandhill, pine flatwoods, dry edges of sandhill lakes..
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts pollinators, especially bees. Documented bees include Colletes sp. A, Hylaeus conflzcens, Augochlorella
- Stately and uncommon
- Showy red berries
- Bright red fruits
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
- Magnificent when flowering
- Pyramidal crown
Rudbeckia spp.
Multiple species are native to Florida. Most are attractive and many are easy to grow. This is a catch-all for species not listed individually. Ple
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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, Small seed-eating birds pick out the seeds from the mature flower heads.
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Habitat, Vary by species. Mostly sandhills, bogs, roadsides, ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attract butterflies, bees and wasps.
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Can be grown indoors
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Colorful new leafs
- No longer recommended
Fothergilla milleri
May sucker and form small clones
Foundation plantings, group or mass planting, multi-season accent, or specimen shrub.
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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, Sunny, wet eges of baygalls, shrub swamps, pitcherplant bogs; shrubby transition zones into wet flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Unique, sweet almond flavor
- Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
- Showy display of fruit
- Grows tall, but not massive
- Fruit attracts wildlife
Koanophyllon villosum
Back of garden screen
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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, Pine rockland, edges of hammocks
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Magnificent when flowering
- Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
Asplenium spp.
Many spleenworts are rare. Please do not harvest from the wild. Most spleenworts have very narrow ranges and narrow environmental tolerances. Don't co
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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, Around sinkholes and on rocks. Epiphytic on logs and trees. Moist sites.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Attractive tiered canopy
- Can be kept narrow
- Majestic and graceful
- Can be grown indoors
Vachellia farnesiana
Although drought-tolerant, this shrub/small tree may benefit from a few deep, thorough soakings during extremely dry periods. When young, it tends to
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt
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Considertions, Thorns on trunks and branches. Place where flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed, but away from walkways. Can suffer from root rot if too wet.
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Wildlife, The thorny branches make good cover for birds and other wildlife. Fruits are not generally valued. Attracts pollinators.
There are 2 subspecies, V. fa
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Habitat, Coastal uplands, ruderal, shell middens
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Attracts pollinators and uses ants both for protection against unwanted insects.
- Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
- Very rare
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Grows tall, but not massive
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Intoxicating fragrance
