Listed as Endangered in Florida. Please acquire only from reputable nurseries. The US range is limited to Florida. Globally, it is also found in the West Indies. Accent shrub, screen plant if used as a hedge.

Very easily grown. Flowers are fairly small but very numerous. Plant on a trellis or fence.

Primarily useful for coastal restoration projects.

Specimen shrub. Fine foliage. Does well adjacent to structures or woods.

Understory shrub.

Use along streams or edges of retention areas. Can be a screen or specimen tree in moist areas. Blooms better in moderate to high light settings.

Called elephant's foot because of the flat basal leaf formation. Meadows and wildflower gardens.

One of the authors has had this plant for years in central Florida, but she and at least some others have not seen it bloom here. Another is in north Florida, and it blooms for her. Wildflower beds. This can be a large plant and it will multiply, so give it space.

It's a legume, so nitrogen fixation may help it survive in low nutrient soils. Fast growing. Shade tree. Attractive for its lacy foliage. Does well as a street tree.

Moist wildflower garden.

Curiosity in wetland gardens.

Wildflower garden, groundcover

Specimen shrub.  Thorniness makes it a good property edge hedge.