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Dalea carnea
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.
  • Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
  • Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
  • Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
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Pogonia ophioglossoides
The range of this species includes much of eastern North America.  This orchid is found through much of Florida, especially north Florida.   State Threatened.  Please acquire only from reputable sources. Bog garden. This is a very site-specific plant that will grow well in seepage settings. Typically grown with other specialists such as pitcher plants.
  • Dense attractive foliage
  • Often draped with Spanish moss
  • Dense, full crown
  • Attractive mottled bark
  • Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
  • Self-shedding fronds
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Palafoxia feayi
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.
  • Christmas tree shape
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
  • Sometime grows horozontially
  • Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
  • Uncommon
  • Beautiful, natural globe shape
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Canavalia rosea
An important sand dune stabilizer. Groundcover in sandy areas. Used for dune stabilization. Fast growing.
  • Prefers acidic soil
  • Elegant and stately
  • Drought tolerant
  • Highly salt tolerant
  • Showy fall color
  • Mostly bare in the coldest months
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Ratibida pinnata
Its range in Florida is limited to only a couple of northern counties,. Wildflower garden.
  • Native
  • Attractive symmetrical appearance
  • Relatively uncommon in South Florida
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
  • Fragrant in the evening
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Heliotropium angiospermum
Use as a tall groundcover or small shrub.
  • Beautiful sweeping fronds with drooping leaflets
  • Hummingbird favorite
  • Colorful fall foliage
  • Attractive blue-green to silver leaflets
  • Stunning colorful foliage
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Lindera benzoin
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.
  • Requires ample space and light
  • Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
  • Massive, breathtaking and impressive
  • Stately and uncommon
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Liatris provencialis
This is a narrow endemic found only in the southern parts of Wakulla and Franklin Counties.  It is listed as Endangered  by the State of Florida. Wildflower meadows with other tall plants to add support.
  • Can be kept narrow
  • Does poorly oceanside
  • Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
  • Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
  • Beautiful exotic foliage
  • Smaller stature
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Plumbago zeylanica
This species is grown primarily for its use as a butterfly plant. It is not as showy as the commonly grown introduced plumbago. This species has a pan-tropical distribution. Understory shrub or use a group as a groundcover in a shady setting.
  • Striking symmetrical appearance
  • Adequate fertalization required
  • Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
  • Readily pruned into attractive shapes
  • Imposing stature
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
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.
  • Sprawling and informal shrub
  • Attractive silver-gray foliage
  • Can be kept narrow
  • Tropical silhouette
  • Damaged by citrus canker
  • Fruit attracts wildlife
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Asimina incana
Specimen shrub.
  • Narrow crown
  • Elegant
  • Stunning colorful foliage