Silver Saw Palmetto is a coastal variety as compared to the inland, Green Saw Palmetto. Sun, salt, poor soil and drought tolerant found in Zones 8+. Shrub will reach 6+ ft. in back dune and shorter in frontal dunes due to wind pruning. Used for restoration of back beaches and dunes systems. Serves as a wind and light break. Commerical landscape value. Recognized by its silver palm like leaves. Orange to black round fruit eaten by wildlife.

Salt hardy shrub or small tree that can rarely reach 30 ft. inland. Used extensively in Florida's Zones 9+ as a shrub or small tree. Provides soil stabilization, wind break, wildlife food source, light break on dunes for sea turtles, and landscape value. Year-round flowers are white to yellow. Large, thick, lily shaped leaves, which drop year-round. Sun, salt, wind, drought, and poor soil tolerant.

Herbaceous perennial up to 3.5 ft. with large, attractive yellow flowers, found throughout coastal Florida. Habitats include coastal areas such as salt marshes, mangroves and dune environments. Creates large colonies. B. frutescens is the most widespread of the two Florida species. Found Zones 7+. Flowers April through August.

Large evergreen shrub to small tree found in Zones 8+. Grows to 20+ ft. High landscape value. Threatened status. Hardy in south Florida. Produces white flowers year round. Mutli-stem. Capable of producing edible sweet fruit. Fruit color is yellow to red. Habitats include various upland sites. Sun tolerant. Commonly known for its attractive smooth, red peeling bark. Attractive to butterflies.

Perennial shrub that reaches 6+ ft. Grows in Zones 8+. Present in most of Florida. Moist to dry conditions. Landscape value. Small yellow flowers.