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Iva frutescens
Retain in the landscape for coastal protection where present. Used for dune restoration.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Wildlife, Provides some cover for wildlife and maybe some foods.
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Habitat, Salt marsh, dunes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
- Highly nutritious fruit
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Salix caroliniana
While generally a swamp plant, this tree can grow in uplands. Stems root readily and most of the stems stuck in a moist substrate will survive withou
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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, Weak wood, easily broken.
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Habitat, Swamps, marshes, floodplains, glades around gator holes. Open, wet, sunny areas.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval host plant for Viceroy (Basilarchia archippus).
The species is wind pollinated, but bees harves
- Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
- Attractive mottled bark
- Majestic and graceful
- Stunning and colorful while in bloom
- Highly wind tolerant
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
Coleataenia longiflora
Restoration proects and casual moist-site plantings.
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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, Provides cover for invertebrates.
Seeds eaten by some birds and small animals.
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Habitat, Wetland edges and low adjacent uplands.
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
- Elegant and compact
- Will not tolerate frost
- Symmetrical shape
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
Crataegus crus-galli
Small specimen tree. Slow growing. Hedge.
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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, Thorns of up to 3 inches long from branches and trunk.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
Browsed by deer and rabbits.
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Habitat, Open woods, upland woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth(Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly(Satyrium liparops), and blinded
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
- Slender profile
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Unique fluffy fronds
Cercis canadensis
Bloom can be long lasting relative to other early spring blooming trees -- as long as a month. Duration is dependent on temperature. Flowers grow dire
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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, At the extreme south end of its range, it may not bloom well. The wood is weak and is likely to break off during a high wind event unless grouped with
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Habitat, Upland hardwood forests. Bluffs, hammocks, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for Henry's elfin (Callophrys henrici) and io moth (Automeris io).
Popular with bees including bumbleb
- Highly versatile
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Unique foliage and silhouette
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
Slow growing; hard, strong wood. This tree has an erect form with a single trunk and a spreading crown.
Specimen tree. Understory tree in mesic woods
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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, None.
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Wildlife, Birds, bats and small mammals use as habitat.
Seeds predominatly eaten by squirrels and other rodents.
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Habitat, Moist to moderately dry hammocks of north to north-central Florida.
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Did You Know?, Fall color
Attracts bees but may also be self-fertile.
- Stunning and colorful while in bloom
- Majestic and graceful
- Grows tall, but not massive
- Produces aromatic flowers year-round
- Not recommended
- Adequate moisture required
Marshallia graminifolia
Small wildflower in moist areas.
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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, Mesic to wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seep slopes, cutthroat seep, wet prairie, bogs.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Wind tolerant
- Flowers profusely year round
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Pyramidal crown
- Narrow crown
Silphium compositum
Wildflower 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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Wildlife, Seeds eaten by birds
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Habitat, Sandhills, flatwoods, ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Unique and prized
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Striking silhouette
Ilex krugiana
Listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire only from appropriately licensed sources.
Specimen tree or understory 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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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock, pine rockland. Disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Flowers year round
- Highly versatile
- Will not tolerate frost
- Not as popular as it once was
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
Cynophalla flexuosa
Night blooming, fragrant.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Larval host for Florida White (Appias drusilla) and Great Southern White (Ascia monuste).
- Colorful fall foliage
- Elegant appearance
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Unusual stilt roots
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
- Attractive dark green leaves
Thelypteris spp.
These are generally moist site ferns though some (T. kunthii, T. ovata) grow in mesic uplands. Most are similar in appearance, and all will grow in a
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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, The native range varies by species. Please use species appropriate to your area.
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Wildlife, Cover for many ground-dwelling species.
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Habitat, Hydric and mesic hammocks, shallow swamps and swamp edges, floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Tiered branches
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
- Will not tolerate frost
- Somewhat salt tolerant
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Elegant and stately
Rhexia spp.
Wildflower in moist garden. Forms colonies.
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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, Wet prairie, cutthroat seep, wet flatwoods, wet roadsides, wetland transition zones.
There are several species most with similar culture in garden set
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and small butterflies. Bees, including Augochloropsis anoizyina and Bombus impatiens have been documented on pale meadow
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Drought tolerant
- Flowers year round
- Compact and versatile
