It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida. Shade tree. Can be used as a specimen tree for its light colored bark. Slow growing. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. , Habitat, Rockland hammock. , Did You Know?, Interesting bark Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfly.

Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws. , Habitat, Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees. Larval food for hummingbird clearw

Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals. , Habitat, Seeps, wet prairies, wet flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts pollinators, especially bees.

Lawn-like groundcover especially near the edges of salt water. , Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume seed. , Habitat, Salt marsh. , Did You Know?, Larval host for obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and saltmarsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin).

In the natural environment, this species benefits from periodic fire. Very difficult to see except when in bloom. Retain if present. Could be grown a , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Rarely grown as difficult to find seeds or bulbs and seedlings are subject to fungal diseases. , Habitat, Mesic flatwoods, wet prairie, wet flatwoods, open seepage areas such as cutthroat seeps. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies including swallowtails. Reported possible pollinators include spicebush swallowwtail, cloudless sulfur (Phoebis se

Has male and female plants. Only the females will have showy seed heads. Clematis terniflora is a similar-looking non-native white Clematis that is co , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, May become overly large if not trimmed. , Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds  (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/). , Habitat, Wooded sites, disturbed areas, thickets near roadsides. Typically wet. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Larval host for the mournful thyris (Thyris sepulchralis). Attracts  bees (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/).

Leaves are glaucous and appear to be blue-green sometimes with pink-violet overtones. The range includes the Florida panhandle and much of the pennins , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Must have acidic soil. , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit. , Habitat, Moist sites. Flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage Attracts various pollinators, especially native bees.   Documented bee species include Agapostemon s

Good plant for pollinators, esp. in the back of the garden , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Naturally grows in moist areas , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Butterfly nectar plant Attracts bees esp. bumble bees, ants (NC Native Plant Society)