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Uvularia spp.
All bellworts that occur in Florida are rare. Please do not transplant from the wild unless there is imminent danger of site destruction (permits may , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Slope forest, bluffs, river swamps. Rare. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers
  • Showy fall color
  • Not a true jasmine
  • Handsome
  • Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
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Asimina reticulata
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Difficult to establish because of long tap root. , Wildlife, Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit. , Habitat, Flatwoods, ruderal (pastures), scrubby flatwoods. , 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
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Koanophyllon villosum
Back of garden screen , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Pine rockland, edges of hammocks , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and bees.
  • Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
  • Magnificent when flowering
  • Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
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Phyla nodiflora
Low growing groundcover. Can be used as a turf substitute in low traffic areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Dry-moist-wet sites. Disturbed wet prairies, ruderal areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Larval host  for common buckeye (Junonia coenia), phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon) and white peacock (Anartia jatr
  • Requires occassional fertalization
  • Rare, despite being a South Florida native
  • Iconic symbol of the south
  • Narrow crown
  • Relatively compact and narrow canopy
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Kalmia latifolia
Specimen plant or natural background screen. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Cover for birds and mammals. Deer browse the foliage. , Habitat, Moist sites. Acid soils. Upland hardwood forest, slope forest , banks of seep streams, bluffs. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Pollinated by bees.  Stamens will suddenly "snap" out of pockets in the petals and hit the insect with its load of
  • Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
  • Attractive silver-gray foliage
  • Available multi-stalked
  • No longer recommended
  • Medium stature
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Physostegia purpurea
Moist wildflower garden, wetland garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Humminbirds are attracted to the nectar. , Habitat, Wet prairie, wet savannas, hydric pine flatwoods, cypress sloughs, marl prairies, marshes, ditches. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Generally pollinated by bumblebees.  Other long tongued bees, hummingbirds and the occasional butterfly sip nectar from the flowers (Ne
  • Swollen, succulent branches
  • Does poorly oceanside
  • Fast growth
  • Very full crown
  • Attractive variegated foliage
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Eugenia axillaris
Fruits are edible. Hedge or screen. , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Considertions, Some say that it has a skunky odor, others cannot smell it. , Wildlife, Provides cover for wildlife (https://www.regionalconservation.org/). , Habitat, Coastal hammocks. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance Attracts pollinators, especially bees and moths. Larval host for tant
  • Clusters of tubular flowers
  • Does poorly oceanside
  • Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
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Pityopsis flexuosa
Minimize competition especially if it is over-topping the Pityopsis. Endemic to the Florida Panhandle in a 6-county area near Tallahassee.   Listed as , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Unknown , Considertions, Can cut back after flowering to keep it neat. , Habitat, Sandhills and dry disturbed areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Attracts bees and butterflies.
  • Attractive blue-green to silver leaflets
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
  • Sometime grows horozontially
  • Magnificent
  • Can be grown indoors
  • Elegant, dense canopy