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Heliopsis helianthoides var. gracilis
Informal wildflower gardens.
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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 eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Pine-oak-hickory woods, longleaf pinelands, bluffs.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees but the list of insects is diverse and includes hoverflies and soldier beetles. The ground nesting bee,
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Colorful new leafs
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
Ilex vomitoria
Many cultivars have been developed or found in the wild ranging from weeping forms to little round balls ('Shillings').
To get fruits, both a male and
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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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Considertions, Tends to produce suckers, which can be removed if you wish to have a specimen tree. It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in t
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Coastal scrub, coastal dunes, coastal flatwoods, river swamps, scrub, secondary woods, pine-oak-hickory woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Unique purple-brown crownshaft
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Not a true pine
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Elegant appearance
