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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)
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Basal rosette has weedy appearance.
Roadside plantings or meadow.
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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, Is often considered a weed.
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Habitat, Disturbed areas
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Healthy edible fruit
- Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
Quadrella jamaicensis
Flowers open white and rapidly turn pink.
Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t
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Wildlife, Attracts birds
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Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks. Disturbed sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Attracts various pollinators.
Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfli
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Iconic symbol of the south
- Edible, healthy fruit
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Native
- Formal, old-world appearance
Guaiacum sanctum
While most of these slow-growing trees were harvested for their wood, one Florida key retained its population because it was privately owned. It's now
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t
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Considertions, Very slow growing--as little as an inch per year after the seedling stage if not fertilized.
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Wildlife, Catbirds and mockingbirds eat the seeds. (IRC)
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Habitat, Rockland hammock.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host plant for lyside sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) butterflies. (IR
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
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
Fraxinus caroliniana
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,
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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, The wood is soft.
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Wildlife, Rodents and birds consume seed.
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Habitat, Wet sites. Floodplains, swamps. Typically in areas with prolonged, deep inundation.
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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)
- Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
- Very rare
- Lush, dense shade tree
- Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Prominant olive crownshaft
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
Sesuvium portulacastrum
An important sand stabilizer in the pioneer zone of beach dunes and can tolerate occasional flooding by sea water.
Use as a groundcover in moist coas
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Habitat, Coastal forests, coastal dunes.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Nectar plant for Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) butterflies (USFWS, Federal Register, 2011-08-10 )
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- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
- Can be kept narrow
- Tropical silhouette
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Fruit attracts wildlife
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Sources disagree on the salt tolerance of this species.
Sometimes used for erosion control. Good in casual garden settings, especially useful for but
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume seed which is reported to be particularly important for the bobwhite.
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Habitat, Scrub, high pine (sandhill, clayhill), dry flatwoods, dunes, open disturbed areas where seed is available.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for cloudless sulfur (Phoebis senna), gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus), orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme), sleepy orange (
- Falls over easily, may require staking
- Beautiful sweeping fronds with drooping leaflets
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Slender and elegant
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
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
Sideroxylon tenax
This plant is easy to grow.
Weak wood.
Hedge plant, specimen plant, woodland plant. Plant where the silky brown/gold undersides of the foliage will b
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, Plant where it will have space. While many specimens in natural scrub settings are slow growing, this plant can be a robust growing in the landscape.
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Wildlife, Birds and other animals eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Sandhill, scrub.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Nectar plant for butterflies.
Attracts bees and flies. A pollinator magnate.
Watching insects swarm over my tough bully
- Does poorly oceanside
- Dense, full crown
- Tall and stately
- Highly wind tolerant
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Campsis radicans
While somewhat overly aggressive, it can be controlled. The author allows it to climb palm trees but pulls them off the tree to limit their size every
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, This is a fast growing vine. It also layers and suckers. These characteristics can make it weedy. It climbs by means of aerial rootlets, which can dam
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Wildlife, Very attractive to hummingbirds which are its primary pollinators.
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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Riverine forests, mesic & dry mesic hammock especially where disturbed.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for the plebeian sphinx (Paratraea plebeja) moth.
- Highly nutritious fruit
- Excellent small hedge
- Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
- Self-shedding fronds
