Tilia americana var. caroliniana and T. americana var. heterophylla both occur in Florida. Their cultural requirements and appearance are similar. Sh , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Dense shade produced by this tree will limit what can be grown under it. , Wildlife, Seeds eaten by a variety of small mammals, especially rodents. , Habitat, Mesic forests. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Interesting foliage Flowers fragrant and attractive to insects, especially bees. Larval host for red spotted purple butterfly.

All bellworts that occur in Florida are rare. Please do not transplant from the wild unless there is imminent danger of site destruction (permits may , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Slope forest, bluffs, river swamps. Rare. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers

Foliage is showy, silvery gray green. Takes on a weed appearance at flowering time. This is an Endangered Florida endemic -- do not harvest plants fro , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, This species is listed as Endangered by the USFWS and the State of Florida.  Please plant responsibly. , Wildlife, Primarily wind dispersed, but small birds consume seed. , Habitat, Scrub. In openings and open ecotones. Disturbance is required for persistence of this species. This species can be seen at the Balm-Boyette and Gol , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Butterflies and bees including green metallic, sweat, leafcutter, bumble and mining bees (Florida Wildflower Found