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Gaylussacia frondosa var. tomentosa
Shrub for woodland edge or casual 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, Fruits are prized by a variety of birds and mammals.
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Habitat, Sandhills, scrub, flatwoods, cypress swamp margins. Acid soils. Mesic to dry-mesic flatwoods, edges of bayneads, cypress depressions, cutthroat seeps.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Pollinated primarily by native bees.
- Clusters of tubular flowers
- Excellent hedge choice
- Intoxicating fragrance
- Stately and uncommon
Quercus incana
Small tree in sandhill and other sandy-loam settings.
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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, Does not handle root disturbance well (is noted for disappearing if land is managed by rollerchopping)
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Wildlife, Acorns provide food for selected birds, squirrels, raccoons, and deer.
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Habitat, Sandhill
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Did You Know?, Importnt food source for some species of moths and butterflies.
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Stunning and colorful while in bloom
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Showy fall color
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Noted for it's round satellite "ball" flowers and round "button" fruits. Fragrant.
Sources disagree on salt tolerance of this plant.
Wetlands and wet
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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, Foliage is poisonous to livestock and humans.
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Wildlife, Deer browse the foliage. Ducks and other birds including jays, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, warblers, and mockingbirds consume the seed.
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Habitat, Marshes, swamps, river floodplains
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Host plant to several moths including titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) and hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versi
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Rapid growth
- Uniquely shaped with a muscular look
- Prolific fruiter
Lycium carolinianum
Succulent foliage.
This plant is in the tomato family. FNPS cannot vouch that the fruit is edible.
Specimen plant, hedge plant
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
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Considertions, Toxic to livestock. Green fruits toxic to humans.
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds (Florida Wildflower Foundation)
Attracts hummingbirds (Hammer)
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Habitat, Salt marsh, salt flats.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Nectar plant for great southern white (Ascia monuste), gulf fritillary (A
- Forms an open canopy
- Bright red fruits
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
Balduina angustifolia
The first year, this plant is a small rosette. The second year, it grows in height and flowers.
Balduina angustifolia is endemic to the southeastern c
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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 drought tolerant.
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Habitat, Open, dry sites. Naturally grows in scrub and scrubby flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts a variety of butterflies, including gulf fritillary, for nectar.
Attracts many native insects , especially bees including min
- Stunning long emerald crownshaft
- Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
- Requires ample space and light
- Breathtaking
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
- Unique purple-brown crownshaft
Asimina reticulata
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, Difficult to establish because of long tap root.
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Wildlife, Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, ruderal (pastures), scrubby flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) and pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus). Pollinated by flies and beetles.
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
- Not recommended
- Attractive variegated foliage
- Critically endangered
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
Koanophyllon villosum
Back of garden screen
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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, Pine rockland, edges of hammocks
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Magnificent when flowering
- Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
Eleocharis cellulosa
This is a sedge and not a grass, but it does have a grass-like growth form.
Useful in ponds to provide cover for wildlife and water quality treatment
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, Aggressive. Best not to use where dense cover will not be appreciated.
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Wildlife, Provides good cover and nest building materials for birds that nest in wetlands.
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Habitat, Brackish and freshwater marshes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Striking symmetrical appearance
- Extremely popular
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Dense, full crown
- Rare and unique
- Breathtaking
Hypericum myrtifolium
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, Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
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Habitat, Seeps, wet prairies, wet flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators, especially bees.
- Attractive dark green leaves
- Unique fluffy fronds
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
Myrcia zuzygium
It is listed as Endangered by the State of Florida. Please acquire only from reputable sources with appropriate permits.
Smaller specimen tree, hedg
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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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Wildlife, Birds consume fruit.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock, coastal berm.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Rare and unique
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Unique fluffy fronds
Ruellia noctiflora
Moist wildflower meadow
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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, Flowers open at night
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods and bogs
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Did You Know?, Pollinated by Sphinx moths
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Excellent edible fruit
- Smaller stature
- Will not tolerate frost
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
Crataegus marshallii
Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.
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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 wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws.
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Habitat, Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.
Larval food for hummingbird clearw
- Narrow canopy
- Elegant and stately
- Forms an open canopy
