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Nyssa sylvatica
Specimen tree where its sweeping branches and scarlet fall color can be appreciated. Shade tree.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Considertions, Low branches are set at 90 degrees to the trunk and spread widely, so does not make a good street or lawn tree.
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Wildlife, Seeds are eaten by birds and small-to-medium-sized mammals.
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Habitat, Wooded areas, usually sandy, moist to dry.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Hurricane wind resistance
Bee pollinated.
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Bright red fruits
- Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
Heterosavia bahamensis
Flowers are fragrant.
Specimen shrub. Border plant or low screen plant.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Considertions, Slow growing.
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Wildlife, Attracts pollinators.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock, pine rockland, coastal berm. In disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Prolific fruiter
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Elegant appearance
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Attracts butterflies and bees
Centrosema virginianum
Butterfly garden, natural landscape, habitat restoration
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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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Habitat, Pinelands and open coastal uplands
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host plant for long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus) and northern cloudywing (Thorybes pylades) butterflies.
Pollinated by bees.
- Majestic and graceful
- Striking and exotic
- Slender and elegant
