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Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
Very large leaves. This is a very rare species endemic to a few steep-sided ravines and bluffs in the Florida panhandle.
This species is listed as End
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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, Fruits eaten and spread by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland mixed forest. Ravines. Andy's photo is of a planted specimen that appears to nearly lack the red/purple splotches at the bases
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Beetles are the primary pollinators of magnolia flowers. The flowers have a hardened carpel to avoid damage by the
- Tall and stately
- Forms an open canopy
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Rhododendron austrinum
Specimen plant. Can form large patches if allowed to do so.
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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, Poisonous if ingested.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland mixed forest, upland hardwood forest, bottomland forest. Rare.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators, especially bees.
- Moderately slow growth
- Stunning colorful foliage
- Uncommon
Drosera tracyi
A similar species, Drosera filiformis is rare in the Florida panhandle and disjunct from northeastern US populations. In Florida, it is restricted to
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Tolerance, Unknown
Unknown
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Habitat, Savannas, bogs, moist disturbed ruderal areas (selected roadside swales), wet flatwoods
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
The plant both attracts insects for pollination and traps and digests insects. Though this species has not been well studied, other sp
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Adequate moisture required
- Imposing stature
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
