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Quadrella jamaicensis
Flowers open white and rapidly turn pink.
Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t
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Wildlife, Attracts birds
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Habitat, Dry sites. Coastal hammocks. Disturbed sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Attracts various pollinators.
Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfli
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Iconic symbol of the south
- Edible, healthy fruit
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Native
- Formal, old-world appearance
Boltonia asteroides
Wildflower garden. Can be naturalized. Makes a good cut flower. Blooms late in the season.
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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, Can escape cultivation and seeds stick to clothing and pets.
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Habitat, Open wet places with sandy or gravely soils.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators including bees, wasps, flies, butterflies abd moths, and beetles.
- Massive, breathtaking and impressive
- Dense attractive foliage
- Tiered branches
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Elegant and stately
Galactia elliottii
Rarely planted and hence likely to be difficult to acquire.
This sprawling vine has the potential to be used as a groundcover. It also could be trai
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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, Dry, sandy ruderal sites, dry flatwoods, sandhill, relatively open xeric to dry mesic hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees including Halictus ligatus, Nolnia maneei, Megachile exilis parexilis, M. georgica, M. rnendica and M. petzclans (Deyrup
- Width often exceeds height
- Colorful older leaves
- Relatively uncommon in South Florida
- Very full crown
- Showy display of fruit
