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This is in the Orobanchaceae or Broomrape family and as such is a parasite to varying degrees of the roots of plants near it.
Native only to AL, GA, and FL in the US, it is found throughout the state of FL. It is not picky as to soil. A very hardy plant, more than capable of growing in harsh conditions such as sand, sun, and truly xeric conditions.
Blooms are very eye catching in the fall when little else is blooming. This is not suitable for cultivation in a garden as it tends to sprawl to 6 feet wide or more, although owing to its fine, needlelike leaves, it will not shade out other plants around it.

Bees and butterflies love to visit this plant, and it is a larval host of the Common Buckeye butterfly.

This plant is native to FL, GA, AL, LA, MS, TX, SC, NC and VA.
S. calycina differs from most other members of this genus in that it is a perennial, although a short-lived one. It also sports more foliage than many others of its genus, having foliage that goes from the base of its bloom stalks right to the top of the bloom stalks. Each plant has multiple stems.
Depending on the weather and zone it's growing in, it can bloom almost year round.

This plant is in the carrot family. It is a host plant for the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly. A very airy looking plant which is native to AZ, AR, FL, GA, KS, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, NM, OK, NY, NJ, VA and TX. Grows in a wide variety of soils including incredibly poor, sandy, soil. The blooms are so diminutive that it would almost require a magnifying glass to see the individuals. You can just barely see them.
At this time of year in my location the plants are dying out already. They will reseed and new plants will appear next year in the late winter.

I am totally enamored of this daylily! It is in full sun for 8 to 10 hours per day and never skips a beat. The scapes are nice and thick, never once flopping over but standing bold and straight. The blooms retain their deep, rich color despite blazing sun and monstrous heat. This year we had horrid humidity, uncommon for here, and it never fazed the plant or the blooms. There has been no sign of rust either.
This is my first full year with Sanford Toad Hall and it began blooming April 30th. It bloomed continually from that time through July 23rd, never skipping a single day without at least 1 bloom open.

This is a larval host plant for the Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) butterfly.

A native plant of the US, occurring in AL, AR, FL, LA, GA, MS, NC, SC, and TX.

The seeds are eaten and disseminated by songbirds, Bob Whites, deer, bears, and turkeys.

Leathery, alternate lance-shaped leaves 3 to 6 inches in length, pinnate venation, 1 to 2 inches wide. Twigs are green with brownish hairs, buds are covered in rusty colored hairs. The wood is brittle and subject to damage by wind, so if using as a specimen tree or focal point, pruning would be advisable. Birds love the fruit, so it is not advisable to plant it where cars will be parked beneath or where the berries will stain the sidewalk or concrete patios, etc.

Native to every state in the U.S., except California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, and Mississippi. Also native to Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec provinces in Canada.
This is not an aggressively spreading milkweed. It blooms later than many milkweeds, which makes it a great candidate for extending the milkweed season.
This is both a nectar plant as well as host plant for the endangered Monarch butterfly, so it feeds the caterpillars as well as the adults.
Milkweeds are fantastic for the monarch butterfly population.
This is a milkweed that likes moisture, and the leaves are thin and will tend to dry out rather quickly if they are picked to feed Monarch caterpillars if you are trying to raise them.
This also attracts many other butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and moths.

Native to the US states of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. This is the only member of the Croptilon genus to occur in Florida.

The stems are round and hairy. Leaves are serrate, lance shaped, to linear. The linear shape occurs near the top of the plants, and all of the leaves are stiffly hairy. When you touch either the leaves or the stem, your fingers come away somewhat tacky feeling.

Although they can bloom as early as July, the more common bloom period is August, September, and October. They produce copious amounts of seeds and readily volunteer to form large colonies.

These plants are charming. You don't really notice the foliage, as the higher up you go, the foliage becomes more needlelike and the stems bearing the blooms are quite thin. This all combines to produce an effect of bright, bright, bright yellow blooms floating in the air. When the sun hits them, they fairly glow! Very beautiful in large drifts. The blooms tend to open mid-morning rather than right off the bat, but they put on a real show for the rest of the day.

Although this is a self fertile plant, when it is pollinated by insects, it produces far more seed.
It is native to the intermountain west of the US. This is also its range all the way from the northern border to the southern border, in the arid to semi-arid regions from Washington to California, to New Mexico & the Central Great Plains from 2700 to 7200 feet in elevation.
This is an extremely valuable native forage plant for bees, butterflies and wasps. In Utah, over 140 species of native bees have been known to forage for pollen or nectar on Yellow Bee Plant. This is extremely important because it provides food for these insects at a time when many perennials have not yet produced flowers.

This was formerly placed in the Caper family, but it has been reclassified and is now considered to be in the Brassicaceae or cabbage family.

Native to Southeast Asia, Africa, the Pacific islands, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Senna alata reseeds prolifically, and seedlings will sprout up all around the mother plant. Water can also carry the seeds away and plant them elsewhere.
This is an evergreen in its natural range, but it will grow as far north as zone 7. Generally, in zones 7 - 9, it is deciduous and dies back upon first frost. In these cases, it is a small tree of 6 - 10 feet or a shrub. It begins to bloom in its second year. After bloom time, it can take on a quite shabby appearance.
Pinching it when young will promote much more branching and more blooms.
If you live in Florida, it is not recommended to plant this as it has the potential to become invasive, so unless you are diligent about weeding the seedlings that sprout, you might want to consider leaving this out of your garden.

This plant contains chrysophanic acid, which is used in medicines that treat skin conditions, including ringworm; hence the common name of Ringworm Tree.

This is a Florida native, so don't shy away from planting it in this state. It is evergreen, so it looks nice year round, something that is appreciated in the northern part of the state. It is tolerant of drought, but grows much faster in moist locations.
All parts of Carolina Jessamine are poisonous. The sap can be a skin irritant in some people.
It has few problems with pests or diseases.
Pollinators love it. Hummingbirds go gaga over it, and it blooms early in the year, ready for those hummers who are heading back north or the ones returning to north Florida.
If it seems to get out of control, don't worry. It's easy to pull up unwanted portions or volunteers.
It seems to light up the tops of the trees it has grown up into when it blooms in spring, especially if those are deciduous trees.
Also works great as a ground cover and along steep banks.

Moreland is a type 2 pollinator requiring a type 1 pollinator for nut production.
An older cultivar, Moreland was discovered by Dr. W.E. Moreland in Powhatan, Louisiana, around 1945.
Average nuts per pound is 61 and average kernel is 52%.
For many years, Moreland has been recommended for planting by commercial growers in both Florida and Louisiana.
Moreland has proved to be extremely resistant to scab. In trials, it has shown good production as a mature tree. It does alternate-bear. Nut harvest is around October 24th.
Good pollinators for Moreland are Desirable. Pawnee, and Caddo.
As a mature tree it tends toward a reduced kernel. This, as well as the alternate bearing, limits its commercial value in groves in Georgia. However, where scab pressure is major and causes losses to cultivars such as Desirable, then Moreland might be an alternative.

Moore is a type 1 pollinator requiring a type 2 pollinator for nut production.
Moore originated in Monticello, FL. It was mutually encouraged by several nurserymen in the Monticello area. Originally, Moore was popular in southwest Georgia and north Florida.
Average nuts per pound are 90 and average kernel is 45%.
Moore was in trials by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural Sciences. It was in the "Old Variety Test," which you can read about here:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/commod......
Cultural practices were very different in the 1950's, and the data reflect the care the trees received at an early age.
This cultivar has been outdated by modern cultivars. Small nut, bad kernel quality, poor kernel fill, extremely susceptible to scab, and more negatives.
Moore is not recommended for planting.

Moneymaker is a type 2 pollinator requiring a type 1 pollinator for nut production.
Mr. S. H. James, Mound, La., planted the nuts for what became Moneymaker about 1885.
Moneymaker was in trials by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural Sciences. It was in the "Old Variety Test," which you can read about here:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/commod......
Cultural practices were very different in the 1950's and the data reflect the care the trees received at an early age.
Average nuts per pound is 68 and average kernel is 44%.
Moneymaker produces such good yields even at age 45 and older that it ranks among the top four yielders. A round nut with a thick shell, well filled. It matures early enough for the holiday market. It alternate-bearsm and that can be a problem.
With older cultivars, the early harvest date was an advantage of Moneymaker, however today, with cultivars like Pawnee, that advantage no longer exists.
Moneymaker is not recommended for commercial planting, but older, already existing trees can still be profitable.

Ivey is a type 2 pollinator requiring a type 1 pollinator for nut production.
I.C. Ivey of Boston, Ga. introduced Ivey and it is a seedling of Frotscher.
Ivey was in trials by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural Sciences. It was in the "Young Variety Test," which you can read about here:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/commod......
Cultural practices were very different in the 1950's, and the data reflect the care the trees received at an early age.
Average 42 nuts per pound and average 48% kernel.
Ivey produces a large nut with an extremely thin shell. Unfortunately, the kernels do not properly fill the shells and they are of low quality.
Ivey is not recommended for planting.

Linberger is a type 2 pollinator requiring a type 1 pollinator for nut production.
D.A. Law from Chula, Ga. propagated this selection. It was from the same orchard as Sumner, and the 2 cultivars are assumed to have the same parentage.
Average nuts per pound is 55 and average kernel is 52%.
In U of Georgia trials, it produced well as a young tree and also as a mature tree. As a mature tree, though, it began alternate bearing, which reduced the % kernel. Kernel size and color are right in line with Sumner. It is also harvested at the same time as Sumner. For all intents and purposes, Linberger is hard to differentiate from Sumner. In 2004, the U of Georgia began propagating Linberger for distribution for grower tests. It is speculated that it has better black aphid resistance, and its resistance to scab is presumed to be similar to Sumner's. The U of Georgia plans to put Linberger in side-by-side trials with Sumner to better discover the advantages of this cultivar.
Linberger is recommended for trial in the southeast.

This cultivar is a grower selection from east Georgia.
Average nuts per pound are 61 and average kernel is 51%.
Kicklighter #1's tree form is very upright and has a strong central leader, very much as if it were an un-grafted seedling. It is extremely slow to come into nut bearing. When it does, it only produces nuts of unexceptional quality. It has shown good resistance to insects and diseases.
Kicklighter #1 is not and never has been commercially available. Obviously, it is not recommended for planting either in commercial groves or in the home yard.

Jenkins is a type 1 pollinator requiring a type 2 pollinator for nut production.
Jenkins is a seedling selection originating in northern Mississippi.
Average nuts per pound 47 and average kernel is 52%.
In University of Georgia College of Agricultural Science trials it has been found that Jenkins has a problem with overloading of nuts, which always results in poorer quality. Jenkins has shown a tendency to be pest & fungus resistant overall. There has been no incidence of scab on sprayed orchards. Auburn University introduced this cultivar.
In 2007 the University of Georgia more or less gave up on this cultivar and grafted over the trees. It had fuzzy, dry, poorly filled kernels. They do not recommend planting Jenkins.

Mobile is a type 1 pollinator requiring a type 2 pollinator for nut production.
It is thought that Mobile originated as a seedling from a nut planted around 1887 in Bayou Labatre, Alabama.
This is an older cultivar planted in trials by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural Science in the "Old Variety Test." You can read about that test here:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/commod...
Average nuts pe pound are 66 and average kernel is 40%.
This cultivar overproduces in the "on" year, resulting in very poor kernel fill, and produces almost no nuts in the "off" year.
For some reason. someone must have thought this was going to be a great cultivar because it is found planted all over Georgia from the early days. Authorities on the subject claim it is probably one of the worst cultivars ever released.

Melrose is a type 2 pollinator requiring a type 1 pollinator for nut production.
Melrose was a seedling found in Hanna, Louisiana and was released by the Louisiana Experiment Station in 1979.
Average 67 nuts per pound and average 52% kernel.
Young Melrose trees yielded low kernel. Mature trees produced an average amount. Average harvest date was around October 28th, making it very late. As Melrose trees mature, they have a strong tendency to bear alternately, which results in a lower-quality nut in heavy years. Melrose has high scab resistance in Louisiana and Alabama. Kernel color tends toward the darker range, which is a disadvantage. The late harvest date, poor quality, and lackluster productivity of this cultivar make it a poor choice for southern Georgia.

Mahan-Stuart is a type 2 pollinator requiring a type 1 pollinator for nut production.
Average nuts per pound is 41 and average kernel is 42%.
This is an older cultivar. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural Science put this cultivar into the "Young Variety Test," which you can read about here:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/commod...
The University has some pretty bad things to say about this cultivar. They say it combines the very worst qualities of Mahan and Stuart. It produces an extremely large and poorly filled nut with a low-quality kernel, which is ugly to boot. The nuts are also susceptible to water stage split. They even went so far as to say that "the nuts would make attractive fishing bobbers." That's pretty darn bad! So don't plant Mahan-Stuart, whatever you do!