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Symphyotrichum carolinianum
Use as a sprawling vine in wet areas. Works well as a stand-alone border along the edges of retention ponds. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Its sprawling or climbing habit make it best for an informal or naturalized setting. , Habitat, Marshes, swamps, lake edges, river banks, coastal hammocks, floodplains. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Flowers draw a myriad of native bees, including polyester, sweat, cuckoo, leafcutter, mining, bumble and chimney b
  • Not recommended
  • Striking silhouette
  • Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
  • Slender profile
  • Adequate moisture required
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Woodwardia virginica
Use as a groundcover in moist areas. Also useful in wetland restoration areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Aggressive, so plant where this will not be a problem or where nothing else will grow. , Habitat, Swamps, marshes. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Stunning during brief late spring bloom
  • Wonderfully fragrant
  • Attractive glossy leaves
  • Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
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Fothergilla milleri
May sucker and form small clones Foundation plantings, group or mass planting, multi-season accent, or specimen shrub. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Sunny, wet eges of baygalls, shrub swamps, pitcherplant bogs; shrubby transition zones into wet flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
  • Showy creamy white flowers
  • Unique, sweet almond flavor
  • Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
  • Showy display of fruit
  • Grows tall, but not massive
  • Fruit attracts wildlife
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Rhododendron viscosum
The most aromatic of the azaleas. That last of the azaleas to bloom--in Florida May to June. Flowers are sticky--hence the name R. viscosum. Specimen , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Attracts  hummingbirds. , Habitat, Moist-wet sites. Seep swamps, pineland-wetland ecotones, edges of bay swamps, moist woods. , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers Attracts pollinators especially bumble bees. Attracts butterflies.
  • Excellent small hedge
  • Elegant
  • Sprawling and informal shrub
  • Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
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Baptisia alba
This plant is a legume and its roots have nitrogen-fixing nodules on them. It is useful on nutrient poor soils. Treat as a small shrub or use as a ba , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Toxic to livestock and humans. , Wildlife, Deer and rabbits browse the foliage, and as a legume it provides nutritious, protein-rich food. , Habitat, Sandhill , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Larval host for wild indigo duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) and Zarucco duskywing (Erynnis zarucco) butterflies. Pollinated by bumble bee
  • Compact size
  • Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
  • Beautiful exotic foliage
  • Often draped with Spanish moss
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
  • Showy fall color