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Cornus alternifolia
Small specimen tree. Can also work as an understory tree.
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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 small mammals consume the fruit.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland hardwood forest. Bluffs, creek forests.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia) and spring azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon).
- Smaller stature
- Imposing stature
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
- Not a true pine
Psychotria ligustrifolia
Specimen or hedge plant.
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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 and other animals use the fruits
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Habitat, Tropocal hammocks, pine flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and wasps, some flies, and other pollinators.
- Extremely versatile
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Majestic and graceful
Rudbeckia spp.
Multiple species are native to Florida. Most are attractive and many are easy to grow. This is a catch-all for species not listed individually. Ple
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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, Small seed-eating birds pick out the seeds from the mature flower heads.
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Habitat, Vary by species. Mostly sandhills, bogs, roadsides, ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attract butterflies, bees and wasps.
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Can be grown indoors
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Colorful new leafs
- No longer recommended
Quercus austrina
Relatively small for an oak. Use as specimen tree or in a grove.
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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, squirrels, racoons, deer and other wildlife eat the seeds.
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Habitat, Well drained bottomlands and bluffs.
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Did You Know?, Larval host for brown duskywing butterfly (Erynnis horatius), and gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus), and white-M hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album).
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Uncommon edible fruit
- Rapid growth
- Unique foliage and silhouette
- Very fast growth rate
Delphinium carolinianum
This species is more common in adjacent states and occurs broadly in mid-western prairies. Its range barely makes it into Florida.
The southern end
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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, Prairies, rocky glades
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
- Requires ample space and light
- Showy red berries
Rosa carolina
Information on salt tolerance comes from northern nurseries and likely relates to tolerance of salt used for de-icing or roadways. The extent to whic
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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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Considertions, Thorny (well, you would expect that for a rose!)
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Dry deciduous forests. Also cultivated.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Thorns
Attracts a variety of insects, especially important for native bees.
- Uncommon edible fruit
- Can be grown indoors
- Attractive dark green leaves
Morinda royoc
Informal landscapes. Its growth form is to be scrambling in a thicket or climbing as a sprawlingg vine. Habitat restoration.
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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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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
Butterfly nectar source.
- Very full crown
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Striking silhouette
- Colorful older leaves
Pieris phyllyreifolia
Based on BONAP maps, the ISB maps and specimens, and one author's personal observations, the range of this species appears to be those parts of the 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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Habitat, Upland mixed forests, sandhill, cypress swamps, moist pinelands, white cedar swamps, sandhills near sinkhole ponds, often climbing on pond cypress or
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Said to attract early spring pollinators (Using Georgia Native Plants Blog).
- Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Fast growth
Lonicera sempervirens
Coral honeysuckle's bark exfoliates.
Climbs by twining
Given a trellis or fence this plant makes a great hedge. It can also make a good groundcover t
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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, If growing on a trellis, will need to be trimmed back annually.
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Wildlife, Flowers attract hummingbirds.
Birds, especially cardinals, eat the seeds - digesting the outer flesh of the fruit and aiding in distribution of the
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Habitat, Upland hardwood forests, floodplains, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) and Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) butterflies.
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Swollen, succulent branches
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Stately and uncommon
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
Iris verna var. smalliana
Noted for fragrance.
Casual shade garden. It spreads, so eventually acts as a groundcover.
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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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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees, esp. bumblebees.
- Stunning
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Colorful older leaves
- Slow Growth
Helianthus debilis subsp. debilis
To avoid introgression with other H. debilis subspecies, do not grow them in a common garden.
Ground cover in sandy, open environments.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i
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Considertions, Aggressively self-seeds, can be a nuisance in the wrong situation.
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Wildlife, Seeds eaten by birds and small mammals. When full grown, provides a thicket for protection of small birds and animals.
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Habitat, Beach dunes, coastal grasslands, sandhill, and scrub
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Primarily pollinated by bees.
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Rare and unique
- Completely bare in winter
- Compact size
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
Symphyotrichum elliottii
Moist wildflower garden. Wetland garden. Plant in full sun and give it plenty of room and plant behind shorter plants.
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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, Clonal--it aggressively sends out suckers. If grown in shady areas, it tends to fall over.
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Habitat, Swamps, brackish and freshwater marshes. Wet flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators
- Elegant and stately
- Requires shade when young
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Imposing stature
- Stunning colorful foliage
