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Drypetes diversifolia
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.
  • Excellent small to medium hedge
  • Stout, swollen trunk
  • Heavy feeder
  • Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
  • Beautiful shiny green leaves
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Ernodea littoralis
Low specimen plant, mass plantings. Can be used as a low hedge, even sheared. Useful for beach dune stabilization. , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t , Considertions, Clonal. , Wildlife, Provides food for birds. , Habitat, Dunes, coastal areas with rocky soils (sunny, open areas), pine rockland , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Flowers attract butterflies.
  • Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
  • Beautiful silhouette
  • Majestic, sprawling canopy
  • Excellent small to medium hedge
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
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Aquilegia canadensis
Specimen plant or rock garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, If conditions are right, it's a prolific reseeder. , Wildlife, Blooms attract hummingbirds. Seeds consumed by small birds. , Habitat, Bluffs and rock outcrops in moist deciduous forests. May also be found on shallow loamy soils over rock. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hawk moths
  • Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
  • Formal appearance
  • Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
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Senna ligustrina
Because it's a legume it can grow in poor soils, but does better with added organic matter. Specimen shrub. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo , Habitat, Hammock edges, disturbed areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Larval host plant for cloudless sulphur (Phoebis sennae), sleepy orange (Eurema nicippi) and the introduced orange-barred sulphur (Phoe
  • Requires ample space and light
  • Adequate moisture required
  • Moderately drought tolerant
  • Majestic, sprawling canopy
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Amorpha herbacea
A second subspecies, Amorpha herbacea subsp. crenulata is Endemic to Dade County.  Considered to by Endangered by the State of Florida and by the USFW , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Pine rocklands and in marl prairies (trasverse glades). , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and southern dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterflies. Attr
  • Available single or multi-stalked
  • Delicious edible fruit
  • Damaged by citrus canker
  • Fragrant in the evening
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
  • Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
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Justicia pringlei
Makes a nice ground cover in semi-shady to shady areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Flowers profusely year round
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Massive stature when mature
  • Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
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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 wet , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Foliage is poisonous to livestock and humans. , Wildlife, Deer browse the foliage. Ducks and other birds including jays, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, warblers, and mockingbirds consume the seed. , Habitat, Marshes, swamps, river floodplains , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Host plant to several moths including titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) and hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versi
  • Mostly bare in the coldest months
  • Beautiful exotic foliage
  • Rapid growth
  • Uniquely shaped with a muscular look
  • Prolific fruiter
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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 , Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Considertions, Aggressive. Best not to use where dense cover will not be appreciated. , Wildlife, Provides good cover and nest building materials for birds that nest in wetlands. , Habitat, Brackish and freshwater marshes. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Striking symmetrical appearance
  • Extremely popular
  • Beautiful shiny green leaves
  • Dense, full crown
  • Rare and unique
  • Breathtaking
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Crataegus marshallii
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
  • Narrow canopy
  • Elegant and stately
  • Forms an open canopy
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Koanophyllon villosum
Back of garden screen , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Pine rockland, edges of hammocks , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and bees.
  • Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
  • Magnificent when flowering
  • Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
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Smallanthus uvedalia
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)
  • Requires ample space and light
  • Very rare
  • Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
  • Long-lasting year-round blooms
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Ipomoea imperati
Poisonous if ingested. Groundcover in open, dry, sandy sites especially on dunes and the upper fringes of beaches. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i , Habitat, Beach dunes. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts insects, especially bees.
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Elegant appearance
  • Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
  • Available multi-stalked