This plant remains fully evergreen in all but the worst of winter that Eastern Maryland has offered, it defoliates a little in extreme co...Read Moreld, (around 5F) but quickly recovers in the spring. In full sun it tends to have a light green/yellowish color. The small flowers are not very noticeable, but the tropical look and evergreen foliage make it a good choice. It has been an excellent low maintenance addition to my landscape.
Has survived 2 winters here (including "Snowmaggedon") in Roanoke, VA against a south-facing retaining wall in full sun. Very pretty form...Read More, has grown perhaps 3-4" in 2 years.
One flourishes just behind a low wall in the Herb Garden at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. It is in full blazing sun and is around 10 feet ...Read Morehigh and 8 feet wide and gets some watering.
A nice looking evergreen shrub/small tree that grows well in central SC. I have a few planted in a low lying, damp area alongside young ...Read Morelive oaks, palmettos, dwarf palmettos, needle, and windmill palms for a cold hardy, but tropical appearance. Grows well in full sun to partial shade.
Although the native stands of Illicium parviflorum are restricted to the dense shade of mucky, swampy areas (often with the palm Rhapidop...Read Morehyllum hystrix), in a small region of central Florida, it is not nearly as particular as a landscape plant. It seems to do fine in well-drained soils, even in full sun, although I have seen many in these situations where the leaf color is yellow-green, rather than the dark green of plants in their natural habitat. In some areas it is growing fine around commerical buildings and in parking lots where it seems to be totally neglected!
After some trial and error with locating some of these plants, I have found the most success with the moist well-drained locations that h...Read Moreave afternoon shade. This site is approximately 1/2-3/4 mi from a swampy area, but does not flood.
Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | February 2005 | positive
This is a small to medium tree (or shrub) that is endemic to several adjacent counties in central to east-central to north-central Florid...Read Morea. Due to habitat destruction, this Florida native is listed as endangered by the state of Florida.
It is named after the plant's small yellow or anise flowers.
Synonyms are Badianifera parviflora (Michx. ex Vent.)Kuntze and Cymbostemon parviflorus (Michx. ex Vent.)Spach.
The plant is useful for some wildlife and may attract some pollinating insects.
Because this plant requires an abundance of water, or so I've been told, I packed a lot of peat moss around the root ball. I'm also wate...Read Morering it daily. I am watching it to see if it flourishes or barely survives. I started this on 2-20-05.
This plant remains fully evergreen in all but the worst of winter that Eastern Maryland has offered, it defoliates a little in extreme co...Read More
Has survived 2 winters here (including "Snowmaggedon") in Roanoke, VA against a south-facing retaining wall in full sun. Very pretty form...Read More
One flourishes just behind a low wall in the Herb Garden at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. It is in full blazing sun and is around 10 feet ...Read More
A nice looking evergreen shrub/small tree that grows well in central SC. I have a few planted in a low lying, damp area alongside young ...Read More
Although the native stands of Illicium parviflorum are restricted to the dense shade of mucky, swampy areas (often with the palm Rhapidop...Read More
After some trial and error with locating some of these plants, I have found the most success with the moist well-drained locations that h...Read More
This is a small to medium tree (or shrub) that is endemic to several adjacent counties in central to east-central to north-central Florid...Read More
Because this plant requires an abundance of water, or so I've been told, I packed a lot of peat moss around the root ball. I'm also wate...Read More
Endemic to FL & endangered