Because it's a legume, it will grow well in poor soil. There are multiple subspecies. Wildflower garden. This is a low, wide-spreading plant that will do well near the front of the garden.

Shade tree. Branches may be quite twisty giving it an interesting form. Can also be used as a street tree and for ecosystem restoration.

Edible. Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Grown by enthusiasts.

Endemic to the Florida peninsula. Since this gets tall, plant it at the rear of a wildflower garden. Blooms in mid-fall with blooms concentrated at the tops of the stems.

An important sand dune stabilizer. Groundcover in sandy areas. Used for dune stabilization. Fast growing.

Its range in Florida is limited to only a couple of northern counties,. Wildflower garden.

Use as a tall groundcover or small shrub.

Spicy smell to crushed foliage. Florida is at the southern end of the range for this species, and the range is likely disjoint with the species occurring in areas where appropriate drainage conditions (seepy) are common. Naturalistic settings and informal wet hammock settings.

An important sand stabilizer in the pioneer zone of beach dunes and can tolerate occasional flooding by sea water. Use as a groundcover in moist coastal settings.