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Blue Huckleberry

Gaylussacia frondosa var. tomentosa

Shrub for woodland edge or casual garden.

Clusters of tubular flowers
Excellent hedge choice
Intoxicating fragrance
Stately and uncommon

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Noted for it's round satellite "ball" flowers and round "button" fruits. Fragrant. Sources disagree on salt tolerance of this plant. Wetlands and wetland edges as a specimen plant with a pleasing multi-stemmed vase-shape.

Mostly bare in the coldest months
Beautiful exotic foliage
Rapid growth
Uniquely shaped with a muscular look
Prolific fruiter

Privet Senna

Senna ligustrina

Because it's a legume it can grow in poor soils, but does better with added organic matter. Specimen shrub.

Requires ample space and light
Adequate moisture required
Moderately drought tolerant
Majestic, sprawling canopy

Coastalplain Honeycombhead

Balduina angustifolia

The first year, this plant is a small rosette. The second year, it grows in height and flowers. Balduina angustifolia is endemic to the southeastern coastal plain from Mississippi to Georgia with most of its range being within Florida (BONAP 2014). Archbold bee study (scientific names) Attracts many insects , especially bees including Perdita bequaerti, Agapostemon splendens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Dialictus coreopsis, D. miniatulus, D. nymphalis, D. placidensis, D. tegularis, Evylaeus pectoralis, Halictus ligatus, Nomia heteropoda, Anthidiellum notatum rufimaculatum, A. perplexum, Coelioxys dolichos, C. germana, C. mexicana, C. sayi, C. texana, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobrevis, Mgeorgica, M. inimica, M. mendica, M. petulans, M. policaris, M. pruina, M. texana, M. xylocopoides, Dolichostelis louisae, Trachusa fontemuitae, Nomada fervida, Svastra aegis, Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, B. pennsyl.uanicus, Xylocopa micans, and X. virginica krombeini (Deyrup et al. 2002). Casual wildflower bed, typically to the back as the flower stalks are tall. We recommend treating this like a biennial.

Stunning long emerald crownshaft
Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
Requires ample space and light
Breathtaking
Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
Unique purple-brown crownshaft

Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

The leaves have a waxy coating. Wildflower garden.

Showy red berries
Moderately slow growth
Majestic and graceful
Heavy feeder
No longer recommended

Gulf Coast Spikerush

Eleocharis cellulosa

This is a sedge and not a grass, but it does have a grass-like growth form. Useful in ponds to provide cover for wildlife and water quality treatment. Good in stormwater ponds.

Striking symmetrical appearance
Extremely popular
Beautiful shiny green leaves
Dense, full crown
Rare and unique
Breathtaking

Myrtle-leaf St. John's-wort

Hypericum myrtifolium

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Attractive dark green leaves
Unique fluffy fronds
Prominant gray-olive crownshaft

Parsley Hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii

Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.

Narrow canopy
Elegant and stately
Forms an open canopy

Christmasberry

Lycium carolinianum

Succulent foliage. This plant is in the tomato family. FNPS cannot vouch that the fruit is edible. Specimen plant, hedge plant

Forms an open canopy
Bright red fruits
Magnificent showy flowers in summer
Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Ideal with Mediterranean architecture