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Heterosavia bahamensis
Flowers are fragrant.
Specimen shrub. Border plant or low screen plant.
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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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Considertions, Slow growing.
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Wildlife, Attracts pollinators.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock, pine rockland, coastal berm. In disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Prolific fruiter
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Elegant appearance
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Attracts butterflies and bees
Ilex cassine var. myrtifolia
Not frequently cultivated, but worthy of consideration in appropriate sites for its long-lasting colorful fruits. Fruits can be red or yellow.
Good
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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, It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females.
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Wet-moist sites. Typically found in shallow wetland areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Extremely popular
- Dense attractive foliage
- Unique foliage
Hymenocallis occidentalis
The natural range of this species includes parts of the eastern panhandle, but overall, it is a southern coastal plain and Mississippi Valley species
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Tolerance, Unknown
Unknown
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Considertions, Bulb is poisonous.
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Habitat, Floodplains and nearby forested uplands
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Narrow crown
Ratibida pinnata
Its range in Florida is limited to only a couple of northern counties,.
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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Wildlife, Attracts birds.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Native
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Relatively uncommon in South Florida
- Cornerstone plant in South Florida
- Fragrant in the evening
