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Stenanthium densum
Wildflower garden. Could be naturalized in moist flatwoods that is kept low (burned).
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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, Poisonous.
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, cutthroat seep, roadside ditches. This species is particularly noticable after burns.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts a variety of insect pollinators
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
Conoclinium coelestinum
Moist wildflower garden or butterfly garden. Edges of water features. Will spread to form large patches.
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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, Riverine swamps, cypress savannas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Nectar plant for obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides), salt marsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin), southern broken-dash (Wallengrenia
- Excellent hedge choice
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Bright red fruits
Pogonia ophioglossoides
The range of this species includes much of eastern North America. This orchid is found through much of Florida, especially north Florida.
State Thr
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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, Will not do well in a general garden setting.
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Habitat, Cutthroat seeps, dome swamp (edges), wet flatwoods (wet openings)
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Pollinated by bees.
- Dense attractive foliage
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Dense, full crown
- Attractive mottled bark
- Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
- Self-shedding fronds
Pluchea odorata
Based on maps from BONAP and ISB, this species ranges across the southern and central US and up the eastern seabord to Massachusetts. The entire Flor
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Habitat, Marsh and swamp edges
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Nectar attracts bees and many different kinds of butterflies. Documented bee visitors include Halictzcs ligatus, Dial
- Stunning
- Excellent small hedge
- Easy/Carefree
Fraxinus americana
The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)is a very destructive wood-boring beetle native to Asia. It was discovered in North America in July 2002, a
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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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Wildlife, Fruits consumed by squirels and other rodents and some songbirds (cardinals).
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Habitat, Dry sites. Upland dry mesic forests. Well drained, rich soils.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) and viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Slow Growth
- Massive stature when mature
- Slender profile
Baptisia alba
This plant is a legume and its roots have nitrogen-fixing nodules on them. It is useful on nutrient poor soils.
Treat as a small shrub or use as a ba
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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, Toxic to livestock and humans.
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Wildlife, Deer and rabbits browse the foliage, and as a legume it provides nutritious, protein-rich food.
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Habitat, Sandhill
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for wild indigo duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) and Zarucco duskywing (Erynnis zarucco) butterflies.
Pollinated by bumble bee
- Compact size
- Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Silvery blue-green fronds
- Showy fall color
