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Crataegus michauxii
Not much information is available on growing this species. Likely to be somewhat difficult to establish but very durable once established. Specimen plant. Retain if present on site.
  • Not recommended
  • Readily pruned into attractive shapes
  • Showy creamy white flowers
  • Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
  • Majestic, sprawling canopy
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Coreopsis gladiata
Wildflower or butterfly garden.
  • Intoxicating fragrance
  • Slow Growth
  • Attractive shade tree
  • Not as popular as it once was
  • Towering
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Quercus marilandica
Small to medium tree often with somewhat scruffy form. Retain in a natural setting if present.
  • Intoxicating fragrance
  • Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
  • Very fast growth rate
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Rhexia spp.
Wildflower in moist garden. Forms colonies.
  • Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
  • Drought tolerant
  • Flowers year round
  • Compact and versatile
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Jacquemontia pentanthos
This species is listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.  Please acquire only from reputable sources with proper permits. Grow as a sprawling vine (will need to be tied to a fence or trellis) or used as a groundcover.
  • Elegant and compact
  • Dense, full crown
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
  • Imposing stature
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Crinum americanum
This is a wetland plant, but it will do well once established in a moist garden setting. Moist wildflower gardens. Easily grown along streams.
  • Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
  • Elegant
  • Adequate fertalization required
  • Tall and romantic
  • Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
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Ilex opaca var. arenicola
Specimen plant. Slow growing.
  • Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
  • Colorful older leaves
  • Recently classified invasive
  • Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
  • Somewhat drought tolerant
  • Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
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Hypericum tetrapetalum
Moist wildflower garden.
  • Produces aromatic flowers year-round
  • Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
  • Smaller stature
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Symphyotrichum dumosum
Wildflower garden, meadow.
  • Not a true pine
  • Will not tolerate frost
  • Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
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Physostegia leptophylla
Water gardens and pond edges.  Moist wildflower gardens.
  • Formal, old-world appearance
  • Not recommended
  • Huge extremely fragrant flowers
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Iva frutescens
Retain in the landscape for coastal protection where present. Used for dune restoration.
  • Highly nutritious fruit
  • Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
  • Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
  • Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
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Acer rubrum
In January the tree bears tiny red flowers followed by conspicuous, bright-red, winged samaras,or keys, which remain on trees for several weeks, serving as indicators of spring. Florida-grown stock does not need cold temperatures to stimulate flowering, but out-of-state stock does, and should be avoided. Red maple has the greatest south-north range of tree species in eastern North America. Shade or fall color tree for moist areas. Rain gardens or bioswales
  • Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
  • Showy reddish peeling bark
  • Beautiful sweeping fronds with drooping leaflets
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
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Acer saccharinum
Fall foliage color is yellow. While used extensively as a street tree in the north, this fast growing species is relatively weak. Specimen tree. Frequently used as a street tree as tolerant of root disturbance. Fall color is yellow.
  • Relatively uncommon in South Florida
  • Magnificent
  • Narrow enough for tight spaces
  • Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
  • Grows tall, but not massive
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Gaillardia pulchella
It is difficult to know the native range of this plant in Florida as it has been widely planted on roadsides across much of the state at least since the 1700s. Cultivated flower beds, roadside wildflower plantings, wildflower garden. Typically grown as an annual though some plants may persist for several years.
  • Attractive silver-gray foliage
  • Tiered branches
  • Showy red berries
  • Native
  • Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
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Coreopsis lanceolata
In central Florida, lanceleaf has a relatively short blooming period compared to Leavenworth's tickseed - wrapping things up by mid-summer, whereas C. Leavenworthii is still flowering come Fall. Coreopsis is the state wildflower. Wildflower beds, butterfly gardens or meadows.
  • Unique foliage and silhouette
  • Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
  • Elegant, dense canopy
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Alvaradoa amorphoides
This is listed as an ENDANGERED by the State of Florida An excellent accent shrub or small tree with open, spreading crown. Attractive fine textured, thin leaves and long, hanging spikes of flowers. Dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants.
  • Attractive glossy leaves
  • Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
  • Elegant appearance
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Persea palustris
This species and other members of the Lauraceae are being attacked by a serious, fatal disease. Do not plant this plant unless you are absolutely sure that it is not infected! If you have this plant in your landscape, retain it to supply larval food for the spicebush swallowtail and other butterflies.
  • Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
  • Symmetrical shape
  • Not a true pine
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Carex gholsonii
Ground cover in  wet to moist areas.
  • Unique foliage and silhouette
  • Striking silhouette
  • Not recommended
  • Unique and prized
  • Stunning during brief late spring bloom
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Woodwardia areolata
This colony-forming fern is well-behaved in the landscape. Use as a groundcover in moist areas, rain gardens, or bioswales.
  • Edible, healthy fruit
  • Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
  • Excellent small hedge
  • Moderately slow growth
  • Elegant and stately
  • Compact size
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Oxydendrum arboreum
Specimen tree. Red to yellow in the fall.
  • Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
  • Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
  • Unique, fern-like leaves
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Amorpha fruticosa
Multistemmed shrub that can form small thickets. Plant as a screen, hedge, or background plant.
  • Requires shade when young
  • Colorful older leaves
  • Symmetrical shape