Filters
Sort
Sort
Sort By :
By :
Grid View
List View
Cornus alternifolia
Small specimen tree. Can also work as an understory tree.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Wildlife, Birds and small mammals consume the fruit.
,
Habitat, Slope forest, upland hardwood forest. Bluffs, creek forests.
,
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
Dicerandra spp.
All perennial Dicerandra species in Florida a rare and endangered. They appear to be closely related and form hybrid swarms if grown in a common garde
,
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 and hence rarely grown. Retain this if you have it on a site. These are abundant along some dry roadsides and retaining these w
,
Habitat, Sandhill settings.
,
Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Beloved in South Florida
- Can be kept narrow
- Completely bare in winter
- Recently classified invasive
- Compact size
Solidago odora var. chapmanii
This forms clumps but does not form large clones, which means it will not take over a garden.
Wildflower garden
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Wildlife, Songbirds such as goldfinches and sparrows eat the seeds, and mice and deer browse the foliage and flowers.
Provides cover for many small animals inc
,
Habitat, Typically a plant of mesic to dry flatwoods and scrubby flatwoods. Can be ruderal.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Used for nectar by butterflies.
Attracts a wide variety of pollinators, especially bees. Documented bee visitors include Colletes maiz
- Not as popular as it once was
- Slow Growth
- Long-lived perennial
- Native
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
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Considertions, If growing on a trellis, will need to be trimmed back annually.
,
Wildlife, Flowers attract hummingbirds.
Birds, especially cardinals, eat the seeds - digesting the outer flesh of the fruit and aiding in distribution of the
,
Habitat, Upland hardwood forests, floodplains, secondary woods.
,
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
Symphyotrichum elliottii
Moist wildflower garden. Wetland garden. Plant in full sun and give it plenty of room and plant behind shorter plants.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Considertions, Clonal--it aggressively sends out suckers. If grown in shady areas, it tends to fall over.
,
Habitat, Swamps, brackish and freshwater marshes. Wet flatwoods.
,
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
Lantana depressa var. depressa
This is a rare South Florida native that has entered the nursery trade. A major concern is hybridization with Lantana strigocamara, a multicolored inv
,
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
,
Wildlife, Birds eat the fruits and spread the seeds.
,
Habitat, Pine rockland. On limestone. Vacant lots.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
May be pollinated by butterflies during the day and by moths at night (Osorio 2012). Also visited by bees.
- Forms an open canopy
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Attractive mottled bark
- Narrow canopy
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
Alvaradoa amorphoides
This is listed as an ENDANGERED by the State of Florida
An excellent accent shrub or small tree with open, spreading crown. Attractive fine textured,
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Considertions, This is a beautiful small tree that is rarely cultivated..
,
Habitat, Rockland hammock edges
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval host for dina yellow (Eurema dina) and cassius blue (Leptotes cassius theonus) butterflies.
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Silvery blue-green fronds
- Elegant appearance
Carya tomentosa
Large shade tree. Plant where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Considertions, Plant where nut and leaf litter will not be a problem.
,
Wildlife, Small mammals (squirrels and other rodents) consume nuts.
,
Habitat, Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests
,
Did You Know?, Fall color
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana), royal walnut moth (Cithe
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Dense canopy
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
- Intoxicating fragrance
- Magnificent when flowering
Lygodesmia aphylla
The short lived bloom opens before sunrise and is most beautiful from just before dawn till about mid-morning when it fully opens. By night fall it wi
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Habitat, Dry sandy soils, flatwoods, pine barrens, sandhill, scrub, and disturbed areas
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attract a wide variety of insect pollinators. One documented bee pollinator is Augochlorella aurata (Deyrup et al. 2002).
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Specimen tree. Valued for its foliage which is shiny green on top and silky brown beneath.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
,
Considertions, Slow growing. May be top-killed by frost in extreme northern parts of its range or when planted to the north of its natural range. Does resprout from
,
Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
,
Habitat, Tropical rockland hammocks.
,
Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Insect pollinated.
- Requires high humidity
- Fruit attracts wildlife
- Very showy clusters of flowers
- Readily pruned into attractive shapes
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Recently classified invasive
Helianthus agrestis
This is Florida's only native annual sunflower. The Bradford County location is near both a major road and a railroad and may be a waif.
Moist wildf
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Wildlife, Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
,
Habitat, Pinelands, savannas, ruderal.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Primarily pollinated by bees. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus) is a goldenrod pol
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Grows tall, but not massive
Coreopsis gladiata
Wildflower or butterfly garden.
,
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
,
Habitat, Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, edges of cypress swamps, floodplain forest, ditches.
,
Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many butterflies and pollinators.
- Intoxicating fragrance
- Slow Growth
- Attractive shade tree
- Not as popular as it once was
- Towering
