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Coreopsis grandiflora
Wildflower garden or butterfly garden. A number of cultivars exist, but none are grown widely in Florida.
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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, Self-seeds, so it can become weedy.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many butterflies and pollinators.
- Moderately rapid growth
- Requires shade when young
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
Dyschoriste humistrata
Wildflower garden, groundcover
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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, Forested areas around wetlands
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for common buckeye (Junonia coenia).
- Dense canopy
- Falls over easily, may require staking
- Majestic
- Colorful new leafs
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Self-shedding fronds
Scirpus cyperinus
Background plant in a wetland garden. Wetland creation and restoration projects.
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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, Cover for water birds and other wildlife. Birds eat the seeds.
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Habitat, Wet prairie, river floodplain.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Very full crown
- Stunning colorful foliage
- Rapid growth
- Compact size
- Highly wind tolerant
- Beautiful sweeping fronds with drooping leaflets
