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Hibiscus grandiflorus
This is a wetland plant. It is rarely grown, but it has potential in appropriate sites. Specimen plant or background screen for wet places.
  • Prolific fruiter
  • Extremely popular
  • Colorful older leaves
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
  • Recently classified invasive
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Gonolobus suberosus
Natural areas with some trees and vines for support
  • Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
  • Pyramidal crown
  • Requires high humidity
  • Easy/Carefree
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Carya pallida
Shade tree where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem.
  • Huge extremely fragrant flowers
  • Extremely popular
  • Recently classified invasive
  • Produces aromatic flowers year-round
  • Relatively compact and narrow canopy
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Reynosia septentrionalis
Wood is dense (hard). Listed as Threatened by the FDACS. Screen plant. Specimen shrub or small tree -- you can choose based on how you opt to prune (prune, don't shear).
  • Prefers acidic soil
  • Requires high humidity
  • Magnificent
  • Stunning and colorful while in bloom
  • Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
  • Striking silhouette
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Uniola paniculata
This is a protected plant as it is of major importance to the stabilization of beach dunes. Specimen plant. Mass plantings on beach dunes for stabilization. Seed heads useful in dried arrangements.
  • Prominant olive crownshaft
  • Very showy clusters of flowers
  • Striking and exotic
  • Not a true jasmine
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Euphorbia heterophylla
The author treats this as a friendly weed. Pull them if where there is something more desirable. Back of a wildflower garden in a casual setting. Grown en-masse, this plant can be used as a temporary groundcover.
  • Classic Southern tree
  • Rare and unique
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
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Penstemon laevigatus
Informal shady semi-shady gardens.
  • Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
  • Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
  • Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
  • Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
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Cornus foemina
Use along streams or edges of retention areas. Can be a screen or specimen tree in moist areas. Blooms better in moderate to high light settings.
  • Massive stature
  • Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
  • Long-lasting year-round blooms
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Tradescantia roseolens
The cells of the stamen hairs of some Tradescantia are colored blue, but when exposed to sources of ionizing radiation such as gamma rays, the cells mutate and change color to pink; they are one of the few tissues known to serve as an effective bioassay for ambient radiation levels. Border plantings.
  • Massive stature when mature
  • Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
  • Fast growth
  • Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
  • Moderately slow growth
  • Requires protection from strong winds
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Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Citrus County specimen does not come up in the FLAS database search, so the County is not included on our map. Specimen plant in moist shade gardens. Grow it on downed logs, lower trunks of cypress, or on rock. Needs to be in a moist, humid environment.
  • Pyramidal crown
  • Moderately drought tolerant
  • Medium stature
  • Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
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Litsea aestivalis
Litsea aestivalis is listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.  Since that listing, the laurel wilt disease has come to Florida, and is known to kill this species.   It is likely best to plant this plant only if the stock is known to be disease free, and only if planting it is not likely to provide new hosts for the disease.  As with any Endangered species, please acquire only from reputable nurseries with appropriate licences to grown and sell this species. The documented range of this species suggests that the occurrence is sparse, but fairly broad in the northern half of Florida.  It is also a plant that is easily overlooked and that may have a wider range than that suggested by documentation from herbarium specimens given that much of its habitat has likely been eliminated by forestry practices.  It is also probably that the range is becoming sparser due to laurel wilt. Wetland areas where the goal is to attract birds.
  • Highly nutritious fruit
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
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Prunus serotina
The range of Prunus serotina includes most of eastern North America as far north as southern Canada.  It extends west into Texas and there are spotty occurrences as far west as Arizona.  In Florida, the range appears to be continuous as far south as the central peninsula after which it disappears, a pattern generally associated with temperature.  This species should grow well down to the central peninsula. Some people consider this to be a weed tree.  This author has it in my "field" where it is thriving and very welcome.  It is an early successional tree, but not a problem plant.  The tree lis an important component of deciduous forests in north Florida and eastern North America. Shade tree. Useful for informal reforestation of old grove land.
  • Very slow growth
  • Attracts butterflies and bees
  • Formal appearance
  • Breathtaking and memorable
  • Dense attractive foliage
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Orontium aquaticum
Curiosity in wetland gardens.
  • Pyramidal crown
  • Excellent small hedge
  • Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
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Conradina brevifolia
This is a rare species and it should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries. Some botanists have declared this endemic species to be a synonym for false rosemary (C. canescens), but since the populations are widely separated, we are treating them separately. Can be used as a medium-level groundcover or border plant.
  • Elegant appearance
  • Majestic, sprawling canopy
  • Will not tolerate frost
  • Attracts butterflies and bees
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Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Very easily grown. Flowers are fairly small but very numerous. Plant on a trellis or fence.
  • Imposing stature
  • Adequate moisture required
  • Huge extremely fragrant flowers
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Gleditsia triacanthos
Very thorny. In the northern parts of its range, a thornless cultivar is planted. Specimen tree. To avoid insect issues, best not to plant in large numbers.
  • Tall and stately
  • Flowers year round
  • Wonderfully fragrant
  • Pleasant rounded shape
  • Prolific fruiter
  • Excellent small to medium hedge
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Tridens flavus
Rear of garden as a screen.  Native meadows.
  • Medium stature
  • Beautiful rounded dense canopy
  • Unique foliage
  • Moderately rapid growth
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Hymenocallis palmeri
This is one of Florida's more widespread spiderlilies. It is sometimes seen in roadside ditches. It is feasible to transplant this species if a plant rescue is needed. However note, a permit may be required. Retain it if in its natural setting. Plant in a moist setting.
  • Cold tolerant
  • Elegant
  • Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
  • Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
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Thalia geniculata
Used for wetland restoration. Attractive for planting in surface water management ponds.
  • Requires shade when young
  • Pyramidal crown
  • Requires ample space and light
  • Wonderfully fragrant flowers
  • Unique, sweet almond flavor
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
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Morus rubra
Wind pollinated.  Dioecious.  According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects. Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue.
  • Smaller stature
  • Imposing stature
  • Highly nutritious fruit
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Hydrocotyle umbellata
Groundcover in moist areas. Can be mowed.
  • Ideal for smaller spaces
  • Not recommended
  • Formal appearance