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Glandularia maritima
Endemic. This plant is listed as endangered by the State of Florida.
Harvesting and transporting from the wild require landowner permission and may r
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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
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Considertions, Be careful to plant only your local verbenas. Closely related verbenas hybridize, and you do not want to damage the genetics of the species found nat
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Habitat, Back dunes, dunal swales, coastal hammocks. Sandy open areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Nectar source for a variety of butterflies and moths, including Gulf fritillaries, hawkmoths and long-tailed skippers.
Pollinated by mi
- Medium stature
- Narrow crown
- Colorful older leaves
- Unique fluffy fronds
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
Sarracenia minor
Pitchers (leaves) are mostly green with red coloration near the upper parts.
Bog gardens.
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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, Savannahs, bogs, wet flatwoods, seep slopes. Benefits from fire.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Insectivorous.
A number of insect groups visit the flowers but their role in pollination is unknown.
- Massive stature when mature
- Attractive tiered canopy
- Attracts butterflies and bees
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
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Wildflower garden especially in sunny moist areas.
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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, Said to spread easily from seed to the extent that it can become hard to control.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
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Habitat, Moist flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators, especially important for native bees.
- Unique fluffy fronds
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Tropical silhouette
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Long emerald crownshaft
Liatris gracilis
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, Mesic to wet flatwoods, seep slopes, bogs, savannas, ditches, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Highly salt tolerant
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Requires shade when young
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Very showy clusters of flowers
