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Little Floating Hearts

Nymphoides cordata

Water gardens and plantings of surface water management ponds.

Very showy clusters of red flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees
Unique fluffy fronds
Not recommended
Compact size
Excellent small to medium hedge

Starry Rosinweed

Silphium asteriscus

The bloom period is relatively long - lasting from early spring, well into fall. Wildflower garden.

Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
Striking and exotic
Requires occassional fertalization
Does poorly in very wet soil
Year-round blooms
Lush, dense shade tree

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida. Specimen plant, screen, or can be pruned into a hedge. Fall color is orange-red and moderately showy in regions with adequate cold.

Long-lasting year-round blooms
Showy reddish peeling bark
Beautiful shiny green leaves
Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Falls over easily, may require staking

Hairy Fevertree

Pinckneya bracteata

The showy part of the flower is the white, pink or rose bracts that become petal-like. This species is listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. Please acquire from reputable nurseries. Based on the BONAP maps and the ISB map, this part of the Pinckneya range that is in the Apalachicola National Forest is contiguous with the main body of the species' range in Georgia and South Carolina. The part of its range in the peninsula, in the Ocala National Forest area, appears to be disjunct. Specimen shrub or small tree.

Delicious edible fruit
Prominant olive crownshaft
Intoxicating fragrance
Very showy clusters of red flowers
Healthy edible fruit
Narrow canopy

Shortleaf Rosegentian

Sabatia brevifolia

Not generally grown, little information on culture has been located. Wildflower in moist casual setting.

Breathtaking
Self-shedding fronds
Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
Recently classified invasive
Ringed trunk
Grows tall, but not massive

Atlantic St. John's-wort

Hypericum tenuifolium

Works well in a wildflower garden or as a low border plant.

Stately and uncommon
Showy red berries
Bright red fruits
Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
Magnificent when flowering
Pyramidal crown

Golden Canna

Canna flaccida

Grow as stands of flowers in moist areas.

Beautiful rounded canopy
Adequate moisture required
Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
Long emerald crownshaft
Self-shedding fronds
Year-round blooms

Simpson's Stopper

Myrcianthes fragrans

Specimen plant. Roadsides, parking lot edges, and medians. Smaller forms can make good foundation screens.

Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
Damaged by citrus canker
Colorful fall foliage
Healthy edible fruit