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Tievine

Ipomoea cordatotriloba

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

Imposing stature
Adequate moisture required
Huge extremely fragrant flowers

Eastern Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon laevigatus

Informal shady semi-shady gardens.

Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern

Gulf Cordgrass

Spartina spartinae

Primarily useful for coastal restoration projects.

Ringed trunk
Colorful fall foliage
Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
Adequate moisture required
Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior

Wafer-ash

Ptelea trifoliata

Understory tree, use as a background plant or screen.

Very showy bright yellow flowers
Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
Relatively uncommon in South Florida
Native

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

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

Slow Growth
Excellent small hedge
Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
Showy creamy white flowers

Bird Pepper

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

Edible, very hot fruits

Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Bright red fruits
Does poorly in very wet soil
Attractive flowers, typically deep orange

Corn Snakeroot

Eryngium aquaticum

Moist wildflower garden.

Rapid growth
Stout, swollen trunk
Will not tolerate frost

Marsh Penny-wort

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Groundcover in moist areas. Can be mowed.

Ideal for smaller spaces
Not recommended
Formal appearance

Edison's Ascrium

Hypericum edisonianum

This is a State-endangered species. Please honor all state regulations regarding growing and transport of this species. Plant in wet prairie setting, wet wildflower garden

Stunning
Unique purple-brown crownshaft
Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
Attractive dark green leaves

Golden-club

Orontium aquaticum

Curiosity in wetland gardens.

Pyramidal crown
Excellent small hedge
Killed by citrus greening (HLB)