Leaves are whorled at intervals around the stem. Wildflower garden, butterfly garden or meadow. Stems spread but not aggressive.

Grow on a trellis, fence, or post.

May be annual or perennial depending on weather. Moist wildflower gardens

Specimen or hedge plant.

Plant as a small understory tree. Good as a general background plant that is appropriate to wildlife.

This iris and I. hexagona were considered to be a single species until recently.  I. savannarum is the most common iris species in Florida. Moist wildflower garden. Sometimes grown under the drain for an air conditioner. Excellent as a wetland edge flower.

Range barely reaches north Florida. Specimen shrub, border, windbreak. This is a spreading, somewhat sprawling shrub.

Wood is quite soft and weak.  This author had one break in a storm.  It did however resprout from low on the trunk and the sprout is now about 15 ft tal. Specimen tree.

Hedge in wet sites, pond borders. Good for a small thicket. Grow as a small tree or large shrub.

Further north, this can be a moderately large tree. Not typically grown but worth retaining if present as an understory tree.

Nice blog article by Florida Wildflower Foundation. Background plant somewhere between a shrub and vine in character.

Moist wildflower garden, especially acidic gardens oriented toward sphagnum, pitcher plants, and similar bog species.

Large shade tree. Plant where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem.