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Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Called cinnamon fern because of the color of its fertile fronds. In Florida it sends up its fertile fronds in the spring and fall; farther north in it
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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, This species typically grows on seepage edges of swamps and in the upper reaches of baygalls (bay swamps). It is not found in long-term standing wate
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Magnificent
- Excellent small to medium hedge
- Attractive shade tree
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Lupinus perrenis
It can be difficult to maintain habitat for this plant. Keeping the competition down seems to be critical (mow, burn, etc.).
We know of no Florida nu
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Tolerance
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Considertions, foliage and seeds have toxic properties, primarily due to the lupine alkaloids
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Habitat, Open, sandy woods. Adapted to fire.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for several butterflies.
Attracts bees including bumblebees.
- Requires shade when young
- Dense, full crown
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Coreopsis nudata
This is one of the few pink tickseeds.
Wet garden areas. This species will persist only if conditions remain moist.
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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, Wet roadside swales, savannas, bogs, cypress ponds.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and pollinators.
- No longer recommended
- Highly wind tolerant
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
- Critically endangered
Magnolia tripetala
The plant is listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please acquire from reputable nurseries with appropriate permits for propagating and selling this spe
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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, Good wildlife shelter. Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Slope forest on steep north-facing slopes.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Beetles are the primary pollinators of magnolia flowers. The flowers have a hardened carpel to avoid
- Elegant
- Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
- Year-round blooms
