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Vanilla-plant

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

Pineland Hibiscus

Hibiscus aculeatus

Tolerates winter flooding. This is a wetland plant. It is rarely grown, but it has potential in appropriate sites. Wet wildflower garden. For appearance, cut back to the ground in winter.

Can be trimmed into manicured shapes
Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
Cold tolerant
Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
Not recommended

Butterflyweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Sometimes difficult to establish in new areas, but definitely worth the effort. Wildflower garden, meadow.

Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Retains leaves until just before blooming
Long emerald crownshaft
Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
Attracts butterflies

Krug's Holly

Ilex krugiana

Listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire only from appropriately licensed sources. Specimen tree or understory tree.

Flowers year round
Highly versatile
Will not tolerate frost
Not as popular as it once was
Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk