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Blue Sage

Salvia azurea

Wildflower garden, suitable for naturalizing.

Requires high humidity
Fruit eaten by birds
Magnificent showy flowers in summer
Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
Highly salt tolerant

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

Scrub Plum

Prunus geniculata

This is an endangered species. Please acquire only from reputable nurseries. Endemic to the central ridges, esp. the Lake Wales Ridge. Specimen plant in a dry setting or grow as part of a scrub garden. This plant has very interesting zigzag branches which provide considerable winter interest.

Arched, recurving fronds
Prominent pale green crownshaft
Narrow canopy
Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
Does best with periodic fertalization

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida. Specimen plant, screen, or can be pruned into a hedge. Fall color is orange-red and moderately showy in regions with adequate cold.

Long-lasting year-round blooms
Showy reddish peeling bark
Beautiful shiny green leaves
Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Falls over easily, may require staking

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

Little Floating Hearts

Nymphoides cordata

Water gardens and plantings of surface water management ponds.

Very showy clusters of red flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees
Unique fluffy fronds
Not recommended
Compact size
Excellent small to medium hedge