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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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Trillium spp.
These species have a cold requirement. They should not be planted substantially south of their native ranges. Flower color varies from dark maroon to mixtures of green and brown. All trilliums are at least moderately uncommon in Florida; some are very rare. Please do not harvest from the wild. Late winter/early spring ephemeral wildflower. Retain and treasure if they occur on your site. Plant as a groundcover in a shady spot--but do not transplant from any place in the wild unless it is threatened by destruction.
  • Easy/Carefree native
  • Excellent small hedge
  • Dense attractive foliage
  • Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
  • Stunning
  • Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
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Acoelorraphe wrightii
Specimen plant, typically forms clumps of stems,the young fan-shaped fronds hide the principal stems. The lower fronds can be removed so that the trunks can be clearly seen. Sometimes used as a street tree.
  • Elegant and stately
  • Grows tall, but not massive
  • Easy/Carefree native
  • Bright red fruits
  • Slender and elegant
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Liatris elegans
Wildflower garden.
  • Year-round blooms
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Unique foliage and silhouette
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Zephyranthes simpsonii
Flowers tend to appear in spring or after a significant rainfall. Otherwise inconspicuous. Small wildflower or plant in with other low groundcovers. Foliage is very fine and the plant is inconspicuous except when in bloom.
  • Often draped with Spanish moss
  • Magnificent
  • Stunning and colorful while in bloom
  • Delicious edible fruit
  • Prolific fruiter
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
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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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Uniola paniculata
This is a protected plant as it is of major importance to the stabilization of beach dunes. Specimen plant. Mass plantings on beach dunes for stabilization. Seed heads useful in dried arrangements.
  • Prominant olive crownshaft
  • Very showy clusters of flowers
  • Striking and exotic
  • Not a true jasmine
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Quercus nigra
The wood is weak. Shade tree. Semi-evergreen with leaves falling just before new leaves emerge.
  • Attractive symmetrical appearance
  • Does poorly in very wet soil
  • Can be grown indoors
  • Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
  • Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
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Eryngium yuccifolium
Can be used as an accent plant or grown in the mid-rear of the garden. Also suitable in wildflower gardens. Its broad tolerance of soil and moisture conditions make it a good plant for difficult places. More robust if grown in fertile soils.
  • Christmas tree shape
  • Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Flowers profusely year round