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Eryngium aquaticum
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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Habitat, Wet prairie, wet pine flatwoods, fresh to brackish marshes, bogs, ditches, swamps. Especially in areas where limestone is close to the surface.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators; is especially important for native bees.
- Rapid growth
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Will not tolerate frost
Bourreria cassinifolia
Listed as Endangered in Florida. Please acquire only from reputable nurseries.
The US range is limited to Florida. Globally, it is also found in the W
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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
Fruits are harvested by a variety of birds
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Habitat, Marshes, ruderal in disturbed wet areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts a variety of pollinators including bees and many types of butterflies including Julieas, zebra longwings, skippers, sulphurs.
- Stately and uncommon
- Adequate moisture required
- Underutilized
- No longer recommended
Aesculus pavia
Use as a specimen plant or understory tree. May be single or multi-stemmed.
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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, Toxic fruits and foliage. Leaves drop earlier than other deciduous trees.
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Habitat, Upland hardwood forests.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Unique and prized
- Attractive blue-green to silver leaflets
Liriodendron tulipifera
While its common name is tulip poplar, it is not related to poplars--it is a member of the magnolia family. Source of the name probably comes from the
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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, Not particularly wind tolerant as a stand-alone specimen because of brittle wood and shallow root system.
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Wildlife, Provides cover for birds and mammals.
Said to attract hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Mesic forests, 2nd bottom, upland hardwood forests.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Attracts bees.
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Beautiful exotic foliage
Funastrum clausum
Trellis or fence
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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, This is an extremely aggressive vine. It can grow into mats that cover shrubs and small trees.
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Habitat, Moist sites such as edges of wetlands.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for monarch (Danaus plexippus), queen (Danaus gilippus), and soldier (Danaus eresimu) butterflies. Apparently not a monarc
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
