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Berlandiera subacaulis
Even small plants can have large tap roots that run deep, but are easily transplanted.
Endemic to Florida.
Small specimen plant or groundcover.
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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, Sandhill, dry flatwoods, upland mixed forests, ruderal sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many different kinds of pollinators - bees, wasps, and butterflies.
- Falls over easily, may require staking
- Bright red fruits
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Salt tolerant
Pharus lappulaceus
Listed as Endangered in Florida. Also found in Central and South America and parts of the Caribbean.
This species has only recently begun to be culti
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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, Likely dispersed by birds or mammals (https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/154505794.pdf).
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Habitat, Limestone influenced hammocks including Indian mounds.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Stately and uncommon
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Massive stature
Vaccinium darrowii
Leaves are glaucous and appear to be blue-green sometimes with pink-violet overtones.
The range includes the Florida panhandle and much of the pennins
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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, Must have acidic soil.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
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Habitat, Moist sites. Flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Attracts various pollinators, especially native bees. Documented bee species include Agapostemon s
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Lush, dense shade tree
Hibiscus poeppigii
Predominantly grown as a curiosity in the Florida Keys.
Wildflower gardens. Hammock restoration.
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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, Attracts hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Edges of rockland hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host of Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady Butterfly, Common Checkered Skipper and Tropical Checkered Skipper butterflies and four
- Attractive shade tree
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
Arisaema triphyllum
The interesting flower shape reminded early settlers of someone standing in a pulpit.
Retain if present. Interesting in a moist shade garden as its f
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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, Poisonous--contains calcium oxalate crystals.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
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Habitat, Moist hammocks
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
Pollinated by flies.
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Requires shade when young
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Physostegia purpurea
Moist wildflower garden, wetland garden.
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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, Humminbirds are attracted to the nectar.
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Habitat, Wet prairie, wet savannas, hydric pine flatwoods, cypress sloughs, marl prairies, marshes, ditches.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Generally pollinated by bumblebees. Other long tongued bees, hummingbirds and the occasional butterfly sip nectar from the flowers (Ne
- Swollen, succulent branches
- Does poorly oceanside
- Fast growth
- Very full crown
- Attractive variegated foliage
Pinus elliottii
Highly adaptable. While frequently in moist areas, broadly tolerant of dryness. Has been planted extensively for timber.
This tree occurs throughout F
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (
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Wildlife, Squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.
In southern Florida, old trees are known to support red-cockaded woodpeckers.
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Habitat, Moist sites. Low flatwoods, swamp edges, pine rockland, cutthroat seeps. Often cultivated in dry sites.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
- Magnificent
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Will not tolerate frost
Glandularia tampensis
Naturally very rare. Please acquire only from reputable sources.
Usualliy said to be perennial, but may not get past the first year.
Wildflower garde
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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, Short lived and may not reseed. Best to plan on this behaving like an annual.
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Habitat, Mesic flatwoods, live oak-cabbage palm hammock. Edges and clearings.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies, hummingbird moths, and bees.
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
- Not recommended
- Attractive blue-green to silver leaflets
- Self-shedding fronds
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
Aletris lutea
Moist wildflower garden. As it is tall and thin, it's best planted as a group toward the rear of other plants.
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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, Open seepage areas, flatwoods, moist ditches.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Pollinated by bumblebees and beeflies.
- Pleasant rounded shape
- Native
- Dense canopy
- Elegant
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
