Specimen plant. Screen plant or understory shrub.

Border plant.  Also used for restoration.

Wildflower garden. Can be naturalized. Makes a good cut flower. Blooms late in the season.

While most of these slow-growing trees were harvested for their wood, one Florida key retained its population because it was privately owned. It's now the Lignum-Vitae State Park, which is accessible only via boat. Specimen plant.

Flowers open white and rapidly turn pink. Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge.

This plant is listed as Endangered in Florida where the southern limit of its range barely makes it into the state. Moist site garden though will tolerate drier. Perhaps best used as a background shrub or a hedge. Mildly showy flowers. Interesting fruits.