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Chapman's Blazing-star

Liatris chapmanii

Wildflower garden.

Slender and elegant
Unique, sweet almond flavor
Attractive dark green leaves
Highly nutritious fruit

Mastic

Sideroxylon foetidissimum

Interesting buttressed trunks. Shade tree. Can be used in settings such as parking lot edges, street tree, etc.

Bright red fruits
Requires protection from strong winds
Colorful new leafs
Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern

Bristle-leaf Chaffhead

Carphephorus pseudoliatris

Wildflower garden.

Very rare
Prefers acidic soil
Not recommended
Excellent edible fruit
Colorful fall foliage

Rusty Lyonia

Lyonia ferruginea

New leaves are rusty-orange. Easy to care for. Can grow as a small tree or a shrub. Use where this small tree's interesting shape will be an asset. Does well as a small specimen tree near walkways. Also useful as a screen in dry settings.

Moderately slow growth
Prolific fruiter
Uncommon edible fruit
Requires occassional fertalization

Florida Keys Blackbead

Pithecellobium keyense

Listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. Please acqure from reputable sources. Screen or hedge plant. Informal foundation shrub. Blooms profusely in late fall. Fruits are contorted and split open to reveal red seeds.

Dense attractive foliage
Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Very showy clusters of red flowers
Fragrant in the evening

False Sisal

Agave decipiens

Can be distinguished from non-native agave by its bare basal trunk. Endemic to southern peninsular Florida from the Monroe County Keys north along the coasts to Martin and Manatee counties. Specimen plant. Plant where its pointy foliage will be an asset but not be touched.

Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
Unique foliage and silhouette
Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
Stunning