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Delphinium carolinianum
This species is more common in adjacent states and occurs broadly in mid-western prairies.  Its range barely makes it into Florida.   The southern end , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Prairies, rocky glades , Did You Know?, Showy flowers
  • Formal, old-world appearance
  • Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
  • Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
  • Requires ample space and light
  • Showy red berries
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Cakile lanceolata
Pronuciation : Ca-ki-le lan-see-oh-lay-tuh The searocket blooms July through September. Annual to short-lived perennial. Searocket is best used to ho , 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 , Habitat, Coastal dunes. Identified along the Indian River lagoon and the Atlantic shoreline to the Gulf and across to the panhandle of Florida. , Did You Know?, Hurricane wind resistance Attracts butterflies and bees. Larval host for the great southern white(Ascia monuste phileta).
  • Mostly bare in the coldest months
  • Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
  • Striking and exotic
  • Rare and unique
  • Extremely popular
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Coreopsis floridana
This is one of our larger (taller and larger flowers) Coreopsis species. Useful as a colorful wildflower along the edge of a wetland. Often overlooke , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Wet prairie, herbaceous seepage areas, wet roadsides. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts many different butterflies and  pollinators.
  • Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
  • Narrow canopy
  • Stately and uncommon
  • Attractive dark green leaves
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Sarracenia psittacina
In natural settings, benefits from fire. Bog gardens. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Bogs, savannas, seep slopes, seepy edges of marshes and wet prairies, seepy roadside swales. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage Pollinated by bees
  • Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
  • Often hosts orchids, ferns and bromiliads
  • Very slow growth
  • Attractive shade tree
  • Flowers profusely year round
  • Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
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Bletia purpurea
Retain if present in natural setting. Can be grown in a wildflower garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Pine rocklands, swampy forests on stumps and logs just above high water levels, in humus. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers The flowers do not produce nectar but use food deception to attract various bees including Euglossa, Thygater and Melipona, a genus of
  • Width often exceeds height
  • Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Colorful older leaves
  • Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
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Aronia arbutifolia
Often grows with ink berry and palmettos. Beautiful early spring-blooming shrub. Grow at edge of wooded areas or as a specimen. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Various birds eat the berries including titmice, nuthatches, warblers, chickadees, cardinals, grosbeaks, and orioles. , Habitat, Wet sites. Seep slopes, wet flatwoods, edges of swamps. , Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Pollinated by bees.
  • Massive stature
  • Very rare
  • Stunning colorful foliage
  • Very full crown
  • Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
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Nolina brittoniana
This is listed by the USFWS as Endangered and may require landowner permission and/or permits to transplant. Please do not disturb this species unless , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub, sandhilll. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Nolina brittoniana at Archbold Biologica
  • Excellent choice for narrow spaces
  • Dark green leaves
  • Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
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Quercus shumardii
Shade tree. Relatively conical or oval in form. Straight trunk. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Acorns used by mammals and birds. , Habitat, Wet calcareous hammocks, wetland edges and floodplains. Sometimes in bluff microsites. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance Larval host for the white-m hairstreak and Horace's duskywing.
  • Very fast growth rate
  • Excellent choice for narrow spaces
  • Huge extremely fragrant flowers
  • Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
  • Rapid growth
  • Delicious edible fruit
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Eugenia foetida
Used as a foundation or hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Can also be used as a specimen plant. , 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 , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Provides good cover. , Habitat, Coastal hammocks, hammocks. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance Attracts pollinators.
  • Swollen, succulent branches
  • Produces aromatic flowers year-round
  • Somewhat salt tolerant
  • Tall and stately
  • Pyramidal crown
  • Bright red fruits