Wildflower garden, suitable for naturalizing.

Wildflower gardens, roadside wildflowers, meadows.

This tree has a thick trunk and both the trunk and branches can twist into interesting shapes. The bark is red to bronze and peels. It's also called the tourist tree, who also may be reddish and peeling. Plant as a specimen tree to show off its bronze-colored peeling bark. Also makes a good shade tree.

Naturally very rare. Please acquire only from reputable sources. Usualliy said to be perennial, but may not get past the first year. Wildflower garden.

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

Shrub for woodland edge or casual garden.

This species is in the Nettle Family and looks much like stinging nettle. However, it does not have stinging hairs. Ground cover in moist sites in casual settings. Very attractive when young, but becomes somewhat weedy and tall as it matures. Probably better suited for restoration than landscaping.

Fruits are edible. Hedge or screen.

Moist wildflower meadow

Small tree in sandhill and other sandy-loam settings.

Has larger flowers than most lyonias. Can be used as a specimen shrub or in a screen.