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Carphephorus pseudoliatris
Wildflower 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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Considertions, Not drought tlerant.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, bogs.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many butterflies (NSIS), bees and other pollinators.
- Very rare
- Prefers acidic soil
- Not recommended
- Excellent edible fruit
- Colorful fall foliage
Pseudophoenix sargentii
This species is endangered in Florida. Please acquire only through reputable nurserymen. To maintain the genetic integrity of the species, please use
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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
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Attracts bees.
- Colorful older leaves
- Attractive tiered canopy
- Recently classified invasive
Geobalanus oblongifolius
High tolerance for salt spray (IFAS).
Groundcover in dry, sunny settings. Can also make a good soil stabilizer.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by small mammals and gopher tortoises.
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Habitat, Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, sandhill, dry secondary woods. Pine rocklands.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Butterflies including buckeyes, rattlebox moths, wasps, ants and bees use the flowers. Bees are the primary pollinators. Documented be
- Formal appearance
- Self-shedding fronds
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Swollen, succulent branches
- Beautiful rounded canopy
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Groundcover. Foliage is low and neat even during periods when there are no flowers (flowers in mid-spring). Plant not visible in winter. Can be natura
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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, Cutthroat seeps, moist roadsides, hammocks, bogs, river banks.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Beneficial sweat bees, bumble bees, bee flies, and syrphid flies are attracted to nectar and pollen.
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
- Requires high humidity
- Adequate fertalization required
- Unique fluffy fronds
- Dense, full crown
Magnolia pyramidata
Any pruning should happen during the growing season, not when the plant is dormant.
This small tree is listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please acqu
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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, Seeds are eaten and dispersed by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland mixed forest. Rare.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Beetles are the primary pollinators of magnolia flowers. The flowers have a hardened carpel to avoid damage by the
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Pleasant rounded shape
- Moderately drought tolerant
Sideroxylon tenax
This plant is easy to grow.
Weak wood.
Hedge plant, specimen plant, woodland plant. Plant where the silky brown/gold undersides of the foliage will b
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, Plant where it will have space. While many specimens in natural scrub settings are slow growing, this plant can be a robust growing in the landscape.
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Wildlife, Birds and other animals eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Sandhill, scrub.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Nectar plant for butterflies.
Attracts bees and flies. A pollinator magnate.
Watching insects swarm over my tough bully
- Does poorly oceanside
- Dense, full crown
- Tall and stately
- Highly wind tolerant
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Lachnocaulon anceps
Bog gardens.
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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
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, marshes, savannahs. Occasionally found in scrub.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
- Cold tolerant
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
