Phoebanthus

Not typically available commercially.

One (P. tenuifolius) in the panhandle,the other on the peninsula.  P. tenuifolius is almost endemic (there is an outlying documented occurrence in Alabama).  It is listed as Threatened.

The other (P. grandifolia) is endemic and occurs mostly in the peninsula.



Wildflower garden.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Attracts birds when seeds are present.

Dry sites. Scrubby flatwoods, sandhill. P. grandifolorus: dry flatwoods.

• Showy flowers
• Attracts bees and butterflies.