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Bush Aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum

Wildflower garden, meadow.

Not a true pine
Will not tolerate frost
Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit

Pitch-apple

Clusia rosea

This Florida native has been introduced into Hawaii where it is extremely invasive. In fact, it has earned the distinction of being listed in the Global Compendium of Weeds. In Florida, it is known to naturalize into areas near where it has been planted. Avoiding the use of this in landscape settings where it could escape is recommended. Specimen tree. Flowers are open at night.

Showy fall color
Showy creamy white flowers
Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Width often exceeds height
Wonderfully fragrant at night
Dark green leaves

Sourwood

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

Guiana Plum

Drypetes lateriflora

It is listed as Threatened by the state of Florida. Naturalistic landscapes.

Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
Easy/Carefree native