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Forestiera segregata
Hedges, screens.
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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, Reseeds.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit and use the privet for cover. Especially important for songbirds because the fruits mature before most oth
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Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks, coastal scrub, thickets.
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Did You Know?, Hurricane wind resistance
Pollinated by bees.
- Formal appearance
- Classic Southern tree
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
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
Hibiscus grandiflorus
This is a wetland plant. It is rarely grown, but it has potential in appropriate sites.
Specimen plant or background screen for wet places.
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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 butterflies, bees, beetles, and birds.
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Habitat, Depressions in pine flatwoods, brackish and freshwater marshes, edges of lakes and ponds, along rivers, swamps, canals, ditches. Commonly in water bu
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host of Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady Butterfly, Common Checkered Skipper and Tropical Checkered Skipper butterflies and four
- Prolific fruiter
- Extremely popular
- Colorful older leaves
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Recently classified invasive
