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Sagittaria lancifolia
Grow as an emergent along pond or lake edges or in aquatic gardens.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Marshes, wetter portions of wet prairies, swamps, roadside ditches with marsh-like character.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Flowers attract pollinators.
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
- Often hosts orchids, ferns and bromiliads
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Uniquely shaped with a muscular look
Gelsemium rankinii
Rarely grown but worthy of consideration for moist areas.
Poisonous and nectar may be toxic to some insects.
Grow on support or up a tree in moist ar
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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, The flowers, leaves, and roots are poisonous and may be lethal to humans and livestock. The species nectar may also be toxic to honeybees if too much
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Wildlife, Possibly used by hummingbirds, but toxins in the nectar may make it a last resort.
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Habitat, Bogs, acidic swamps, wet river swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees.
- Tall and stately
- Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Amelanchier arborea
Small specimen tree or an understory tree.
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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 mammals and larger birds eat the berries.
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Habitat, Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers
The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract native Andrenid bees (Andrena spp.), Halictid bees (Halictus spp., Lasioglossu
- Unique foliage and silhouette
- Uncommon
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Moderately drought tolerant
