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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 , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , 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 , Wildlife, Very attractive to hummingbirds which are its primary pollinators. , Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Riverine forests, mesic & dry mesic hammock especially where disturbed. , 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
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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 , 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 , Wildlife, Fruits consumed by squirels and other rodents and some songbirds (cardinals). , Habitat, Dry sites. Upland dry mesic forests. Well drained, rich soils. , 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
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Chionanthus virginicus
Emerald ash borer is a problem in the northeast, and if it reaches Florida, it would likely be lethal to this species. Specimen tree where a small dr , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Flowers and leaves emerge late in the spring and leaves fall early in the fall. When not blooming, it's not outstanding. , Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals. , Habitat, Moist hammocks, but adaptable to many situations. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Larval host for rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica), waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa), and laurel s
  • Falls over easily, may require staking
  • Excellent choice for narrow spaces
  • Hummingbird favorite
  • Symmetrical shape
  • Medium stature
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Galactia elliottii
Rarely planted and hence likely to be difficult to acquire. This sprawling vine has the potential to be used as a groundcover. It also could be trai , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Dry, sandy ruderal sites, dry flatwoods, sandhill, relatively open xeric to dry mesic hammocks. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts bees including Halictus ligatus, Nolnia maneei, Megachile exilis parexilis, M. georgica, M. rnendica and M. petzclans (Deyrup
  • Width often exceeds height
  • Colorful older leaves
  • Relatively uncommon in South Florida
  • Very full crown
  • Showy display of fruit
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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 , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Toxic to livestock and humans. , Wildlife, Deer and rabbits browse the foliage, and as a legume it provides nutritious, protein-rich food. , Habitat, Sandhill , 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