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Hymenocallis palmeri
This is one of Florida's more widespread spiderlilies. It is sometimes seen in roadside ditches. It is feasible to transplant this species if a plant
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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 wet flatwoods, marl prairies and savannas, moist but not flooded roadside swales.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Moth-pollinated, especially sphinx moths.
- Cold tolerant
- Elegant
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
Spartina spartinae
Primarily useful for coastal restoration projects.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Wildlife, Attracts birds. Nesting and resting habitat.
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Habitat, Salt marshes, dunes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Ringed trunk
- Colorful fall foliage
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Adequate moisture required
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
Cornus amomum
Has considerable winter interest as its bark is smooth and red.
Wet site hedge, wet site specimen plant especially if a clump is suitable.Rarely plan
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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, Birds and small mammals consume the fruit. Fruits used by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Riverine swamps, natural levees along streams, lake margins. Typically in areas with shallow annual inundation, typically during the winter/early spri
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers
Larval host for cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia) and spring azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon).
Attracts long
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Wonderfully fragrant
- Attracts butterflies and bees
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Very easily grown. Flowers are fairly small but very numerous.
Plant on a trellis or fence.
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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, Can be somewhat aggressive. Self seeds and can become overly abundant as well as overly robust. Best not planted in a small area.
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Habitat, Ruderal. Fencerows.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and moths.
- Imposing stature
- Adequate moisture required
- Huge extremely fragrant flowers
Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata
Rare. Listed by the FACS as Threatened. Please acquire only from reputable dalers with appropriate permits.
Screen or buffer plant. Specimen shrub.
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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, Provides food and cover for birds small mammals.
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks. Pine rocklands.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Narrow canopy
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Attracts butterflies
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
