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Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Shade tree. Forest tree.

Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Not a true pine
Deciduous
Unique and prized
Wonderfully fragrant at night

Railroadvine

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Seeds float and can be dispersed by water. Noted as a sand stabilizer being one of the first plants to colonize active dunes. Pan-tropical. Makes a nice groundcover in an informal dry yard. In nature, it is an important stabilizer of beach dunes.

Uncommon edible fruit
Relatively uncommon in South Florida
Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring

Swamp Tickseed

Coreopsis nudata

This is one of the few pink tickseeds. Wet garden areas. This species will persist only if conditions remain moist.

No longer recommended
Highly wind tolerant
Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Critically endangered

Meadow-beauty

Rhexia spp.

Wildflower in moist garden. Forms colonies.

Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
Drought tolerant
Flowers year round
Compact and versatile

Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Interesting red stems. Makes a good specimen plant in an informal garden. Weedy in appearance if in large numbers and stems tend to split when branches get too heavy or in high winds. Interesting red stems. Makes a good specimen plant in an informal garden. Weedy in appearance if in large numbers.

Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
Elegant
Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
Attractive dark green leaves
Available single or multi-stalked
Attracts butterflies and bees