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Sporobolus virginicus
Useful in coastal restoration or retained along a coastal shoreline for stabilization. Salt marsh coastal stabilizer. Low dune stabilizer. Groundcover in coastal settings.
  • Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
  • Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
  • Year-round blooms
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
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Lonicera sempervirens
Coral honeysuckle's bark exfoliates. Climbs by twining Given a trellis or fence this plant makes a great hedge. It can also make a good groundcover though it will not bloom as well as it does with support. Expect this plant to be evergreen in most of Florida but deciduous in colder areas.
  • Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Swollen, succulent branches
  • Mostly bare in the coldest months
  • Stately and uncommon
  • Showy creamy white flowers
  • Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
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Woodwardia areolata
This colony-forming fern is well-behaved in the landscape. Use as a groundcover in moist areas, rain gardens, or bioswales.
  • Edible, healthy fruit
  • Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
  • Excellent small hedge
  • Moderately slow growth
  • Elegant and stately
  • Compact size
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Alvaradoa amorphoides
This is listed as an ENDANGERED by the State of Florida An excellent accent shrub or small tree with open, spreading crown. Attractive fine textured, thin leaves and long, hanging spikes of flowers. Dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants.
  • Attractive glossy leaves
  • Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Silvery blue-green fronds
  • Elegant appearance
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Polystichum acrostichoides
The range of this species includes much of eastern North America up into southern Canada.  Its occurrence in Florida is sparse with appropriate substrate likely being the primary determining factor. Treasure if you have it. Good for rock gardens and shade gardens as an understory plant.
  • No longer recommended
  • Highly wind tolerant
  • Stately and uncommon
  • Unusual stilt roots
  • Beloved in South Florida
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Allow to climb on trellis, trees, or building masonry. The tendrils of Virginia creeper are tipped with adhesive-like disks that gives the vine the ability of cementing itself to surfaces. Unlike many vines, these tendrils will not penetrate the surface of the masonry which can be detrimental to the structure. Can be used as a ground cover.
  • Narrow crown
  • Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
  • Moderately slow growth
  • Massive, breathtaking and impressive
  • Magnificent
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Carya tomentosa
Large shade tree. Plant where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem.
  • Requires protection from strong winds
  • Dense canopy
  • Somewhat drought tolerant
  • Attractive silver-gray foliage
  • Intoxicating fragrance
  • Magnificent when flowering
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Cornus alternifolia
Small specimen tree. Can also work as an understory tree.
  • Smaller stature
  • Imposing stature
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
  • Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
  • Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
  • Not a true pine
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Carphephorus odoratissimus
Wildflower garden or meadow..
  • Moderately drought tolerant
  • Sometime grows horozontially
  • Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
  • Striking silhouette
  • Unique, fern-like leaves
  • Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring