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Aquatic Milkweed

Asclepias perennis

Small specimen plant in wet areas. Does well in bog gardens and rain gardens or bioswales.

Relatively uncommon in South Florida
Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
Wide umbrella-shaped canopy

Edison's Ascrium

Hypericum edisonianum

This is a State-endangered species. Please honor all state regulations regarding growing and transport of this species. Plant in wet prairie setting, wet wildflower garden

Stunning
Unique purple-brown crownshaft
Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
Attractive dark green leaves

Maidencane

Panicum hemitomon

Shoreline stabilizer or plant as cover in a pond. Can tolerate wide water level fluctuations. Frequently used in marsh restoration and wetland creation projects.

Deciduous
Tall and stately
Unique foliage
Tiered branches

Purple Thistle

Cirsium horridulum

Natural landscapes including meadows and butterfly gardens.

Swollen, succulent branches
Attracts butterflies and bees
Readily pruned into attractive shapes
Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Mostly bare in the coldest months

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Younger specimens have a conical shape, but older trees tend to flatten out at the top. In some areas, the strangler fig (Ficus aurea)has strangled many mature bald cypress trees--The Corkscrew Swamp is an example of this. Can be used as a specimen tree, planted in floodplain areas, or planted in relatively moist uplands. Large rain gardens and bioswales. Tolerant of root disturbance, so a candidate for use as a street/parking lot tree.

Not as popular as it once was
Very full crown
Often draped with Spanish moss
Iconic symbol of the south