Florida Anise Alba (Illicium floridanum 'Alba') - 3 GallonFlorida anise alba (Illicium floridanum 'Alba') is a cultivar of the Florida anise tree that is native to Florida. It has white flowers and is a low maintenance shrub that can grow in shade. Features Flowers: White flowers that bloom in the spring Leaves: Olive green leaves that smell like anise when crushed Growth: Can grow to be 610 ft tall and wide Habitat: Prefers moist, well drained, organic soil and partial to full shade Maintenance: Low

While there are many similarities

Larval host for Horace’s Dusky Wing

and this exquisite notecard collection by watercolorist and naturalist Jenny deFouw Geuder makes it easy to share yours

Chinese Forget-Me-Not

a birthday wish

North Carolina

Wild Bergamot also self-seeds

The Slash Pine is Florida's native pine tree

Saltbush (Baccharis halimifolia)

the Strangler Fig plays a vital role as a larval host for the Ruddy Daggerwing and Antillean Daggerwing butterflies

The nature inspired formulations begin with an aloe vera base

Can be used as borders and hedges