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Picramnia pentandra
Listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please acquire only from reputable sources that have any needed permits.
This has been known to escape outside of
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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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Wildlife, Birds eat the seed.
Dispersal is by birds and gravity.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for the bush sulphur butterfly, Urema dina helios
Attracts generalist pollinators.
- Striking silhouette
- Elegant appearance
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Falls over easily, may require staking
Smallanthus uvedalia
Good plant for pollinators, esp. in the back of the 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, Naturally grows in moist areas
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Butterfly nectar plant
Attracts bees esp. bumble bees, ants (NC Native Plant Society)
- Requires ample space and light
- Very rare
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
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.
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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 fruit.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock.
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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
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
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
Clematis virginiana
Has male and female plants. Only the females will have showy seed heads.
Clematis terniflora is a similar-looking non-native white Clematis that is co
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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, May become overly large if not trimmed.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/).
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Habitat, Wooded sites, disturbed areas, thickets near roadsides. Typically wet.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval host for the mournful thyris (Thyris sepulchralis).
Attracts bees (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/).
- Pyramidal crown
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Produces aromatic flowers year-round
- Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.
Specimen plant, screen, or can be pruned into a hedge. Fall color is orange-red and moderately showy in
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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, Has thorns.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
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Habitat, Floodplain forests and swamps.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Thorns
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth(Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly(Satyrium lip
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
- Falls over easily, may require staking
