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Aletris lutea
Moist wildflower garden. As it is tall and thin, it's best planted as a group toward the rear of other plants. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Open seepage areas, flatwoods, moist ditches. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Pollinated by bumblebees and beeflies.
  • Pleasant rounded shape
  • Native
  • Dense canopy
  • Elegant
  • Beautiful, natural globe shape
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Pinus glabra
This is one of the few pines that grows naturally in shade. Shade tree. Forest tree. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the seeds. , Habitat, Mesic to hydric slopes, riverine floodplain forests, fertile mixed upland hardwood forests.
  • Stout, swollen trunk
  • Massive stature
  • Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
  • Flowers profusely year round
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Catalpa bignonioides
Specimen or shade tree. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, The foul-smelling crushed leaves, flower litter, seed pod litter, and root suckers can create a maintenance problem in residential landscapes. , Habitat, Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Larval host for catalpa sphinx moth (Ceratomia catalpae) and tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa).   Attracts various p
  • Attractive dark green leaves
  • Beautiful rounded dense canopy
  • Relatively compact and narrow canopy
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Gentiana saponaria
The range of this plant barely makes it into Florida and only 2 locations have been documented.  It is not rare in states to the north. Garden flower , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Moist woods, stream banks, moist roadsides. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Bumblebees are an important pollinator for this species.  Small beetles feed on the pollen.
  • Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
  • Unique foliage and silhouette
  • Iconic symbol of the south
  • Highly nutritious fruit
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Quercus incana
Small tree in sandhill and other sandy-loam settings. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Does not handle root disturbance well (is noted for disappearing if land is managed by rollerchopping) , Wildlife, Acorns provide food for selected birds, squirrels, raccoons, and deer. , Habitat, Sandhill , Did You Know?, Importnt food source for some species of moths and butterflies.
  • Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
  • Attracts butterflies and bees
  • Stunning and colorful while in bloom
  • Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
  • Showy creamy white flowers
  • Showy fall color
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Halesia carolina
Grown less frequently than H. diptera but worthy of planting. Grow as an understory tree in a mixed or deciduous woodland. It blooms in early spring , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Larval host for various moths including the Promethea Moth (Callosamia promethea),  Canadian Melanolophia (Melanolophia canadaria), and Stinging Rose , Habitat, Bluffs, hammocks, floodplain forests. , Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers Larval host for various moths including the Promethea Moth (Callosamia promethea),  Canadian Melanolophia (Melanoloph
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
  • Tiered branches
  • Stately and uncommon
  • Delicious edible fruit