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Hypericum tenuifolium
Works well in a wildflower garden or as a low border plant. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Wildlife, Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals. , Habitat, Sandhill, pine flatwoods, dry edges of sandhill lakes.. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Attracts pollinators, especially bees.  Documented bees include Colletes sp. A, Hylaeus conflzcens, Augochlorella
  • Stately and uncommon
  • Showy red berries
  • Bright red fruits
  • Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
  • Magnificent when flowering
  • Pyramidal crown
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Tilia americana
Tilia americana var. caroliniana and T. americana var. heterophylla both occur in Florida. Their cultural requirements and appearance are similar. Sh , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Dense shade produced by this tree will limit what can be grown under it. , Wildlife, Seeds eaten by a variety of small mammals, especially rodents. , Habitat, Mesic forests. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Interesting foliage Flowers fragrant and attractive to insects, especially bees. Larval host for red spotted purple butterfly.
  • Colorful new leafs
  • Attractive shade tree
  • Unique fluffy fronds
  • Moderately salt tolerant
  • Highly nutritious fruit
  • Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
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Gaylussacia frondosa var. tomentosa
Shrub for woodland edge or casual garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Fruits are prized by a variety of birds and mammals. , Habitat, Sandhills, scrub, flatwoods, cypress swamp margins. Acid soils. Mesic to dry-mesic flatwoods, edges of bayneads, cypress depressions, cutthroat seeps. , 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
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Salvia azurea
Wildflower garden, suitable for naturalizing. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Flatwoods, sandhills, pine-oak-hickory woods, secondary woods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Nectar source for native bees, including bumblebees,  and other pollinators (Xerces Society).. Attracts butterflies
  • Requires high humidity
  • Fruit eaten by birds
  • Magnificent showy flowers in summer
  • Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
  • Highly salt tolerant
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Quercus incana
Small tree in sandhill and other sandy-loam settings. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Does not handle root disturbance well (is noted for disappearing if land is managed by rollerchopping) , Wildlife, Acorns provide food for selected birds, squirrels, raccoons, and deer. , Habitat, Sandhill , 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
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Justicia pringlei
Makes a nice ground cover in semi-shady to shady areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Flowers profusely year round
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Massive stature when mature
  • Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
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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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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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Garberia heterophylla
Fruits are showy from mid-distance until spring. Salt tolerance is unknown but given known locations for the plant, we assume it is likely to be low. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Sandhill, open areas in xeric hammock, scrub, scrubby-sandhill, scrubby flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Attracts butterflies and moths, bees, and other insects.  Documented bees include Colletes mandibularis, Agaposternon spl
  • Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
  • Bright red fruits
  • Magnificent
  • Does poorly oceanside
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Arisaema triphyllum
The interesting flower shape reminded early settlers of someone standing in a pulpit. Retain if present. Interesting in a moist shade garden as its f , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Poisonous--contains calcium oxalate crystals. , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. , Habitat, Moist hammocks , Did You Know?, Showy fruits Pollinated by flies.
  • Attracts butterflies and bees
  • Requires shade when young
  • Beautiful shiny green leaves
  • Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
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Drypetes diversifolia
It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida. Shade tree. Can be used as a specimen tree for its light colored bark. Slow growing. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. , Habitat, Rockland hammock. , Did You Know?, Interesting bark Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfly.
  • Excellent small to medium hedge
  • Stout, swollen trunk
  • Heavy feeder
  • Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
  • Beautiful shiny green leaves
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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