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Viburnum nudum
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
  • Majestic
  • Requires shade when young
  • No longer recommended
  • Very full crown
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Nelumbo lutea
This can be a love-it-or-hate-it plant.  It is robust and can cover a large area.  Consider where you are going to plant it, and avoid planting in areas where it could take over a community pond. While this plant meets the Florida Native Plant Society's definition of native (here when Europeans first arrived), the center of its range is the Mississippi River and its tributaries.  American Indians are known to have spread this plant given that it was a good, prolific food source once established.  They may have brought it to Florida. Water plant.
  • Relatively compact and narrow canopy
  • Ideal for smaller spaces
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
  • Majestic, sprawling canopy
  • Edible, healthy fruit
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Ptelea trifoliata
Understory tree, use as a background plant or screen.
  • Very showy bright yellow flowers
  • Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
  • Relatively uncommon in South Florida
  • Native
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica
The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)is a very destructive wood-boring beetle native to Asia. It was discovered in North America in July 2002, and has become established in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Ontario (Canada). Millions of ash trees have been killed in the northeastern US. Although the borer has not been detected in Florida (Dec. 2011), the presence of ash trees and the ongoing movement of wood, trees and cargo into the state make Florida an area where the beetle could potentially become established. Your help is needed to detect possible infestations so they can be quickly eradicated...if you see it, contact the Florida Division of Forestry. Appropriate for edges of lakes and ponds. Will also grow as a shade tree in uplands, but white ash has better form. Can be used in settings with soil disturbance.
  • Attractive symmetrical appearance
  • Extremely versatile
  • Fruit eaten by birds
  • Delicious edible fruit
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Nyssa aquatica
Wet garden. Rain garden. Shade tree for wet areas and along wetland edges. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Slow growing.
  • Majestic
  • Very fast growth rate
  • Intoxicating fragrance
  • Unique fluffy fronds
  • Attractive shade tree
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Crocanthemum spp.
Choose a species that grows naturally in your area. Wildflower garden. Rarely grown, mostly small wildflowers. Plant near the front of the garden so that they will be seen.
  • Extremely popular
  • Pleasant rounded shape
  • Readily pruned into attractive shapes
  • Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
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Morella inodora
Screen along the edge of swamps. Primarily used for restoration.
  • Elegant
  • Does poorly oceanside
  • Medium stature
  • Handsome
  • Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Adequate moisture required