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Paradise Tree

Simarouba glauca

Specimen tree.

Will not tolerate frost
Fast growth
Colorful older leaves

Bird Pepper

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

Edible, very hot fruits

Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Bright red fruits
Does poorly in very wet soil
Attractive flowers, typically deep orange

Water Oak

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

Button Snakeroot

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

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

To see how crossvine gets its common name, cut a mature stem and you'll see that the pith is cross-shaped. Climbs using tendrils with adhesive disks. Tall climbing vine. Works well on a trellis and can also be allowed to grow up trees. High-climbing, twining, clings by tendrils.

Stunning
Striking and exotic
Available single or multi-stalked
Not recommended
Attracts butterflies and bees

Fiddler's Spurge

Euphorbia heterophylla

The author treats this as a friendly weed. Pull them if where there is something more desirable. Back of a wildflower garden in a casual setting. Grown en-masse, this plant can be used as a temporary groundcover.

Classic Southern tree
Rare and unique
Silvery blue-green fronds