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Prunus umbellata
Specimen tree, street or parking lot tree.
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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, Birds and other animals eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Hammocks, pine woods, mixed woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Pollinated by bees.
- Striking symmetrical appearance
- Uncommon edible fruit
- Cold tolerant
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
- Swollen, succulent branches
Hyptis alata
Moist 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 hummingbirds (Treasure Coast Natives blog).
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Habitat, Low flatwoods, wet prairie, coastal swales, pond margins, marshy roadsides.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Recorded visitors include bees, butterflies, and wasps (Treasure Coast Natives blog).
- Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
- Majestic and graceful
- Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
Scutellaria integrifolia
Salt tolerance has not been studied but it has been recorded (in New England) in salt marshes, suggesting tolerance of at least brackish water and lik
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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, It's a prolific reseeder.
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Habitat, Upland mixed forests, flatwoods, sandhill, ruderal areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Flowers attract pollinators, likely bees, flies, and/or butterflies and moths.
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Edible, healthy fruit
- Can be grown indoors
