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Evergreen Shrub·Native Plants & Shrubs
Florida Anise
Illicium floridanum
SC NativeLow Maintenance
🌱 Growing Conditions
Sun RequirementsPart Shade to Shade
Water NeedsModerate to High
Soil PreferencesMoist, acidic, rich, well-drained; tolerates wet sites
Mature Size6-10' x 6-8'
🍂 Seasonal Interest
Bloom Time & ColorMarch-April; dark red star-shaped flowers
Fall ColorEvergreen; lustrous dark green year-round
Wildlife ValuePollinators; deer resistant
🏡 Landscape Notes
Landscape UseShade screens, wet woodland borders, naturalized areas, rain gardens
Special Features
Native species; aromatic anise-scented foliage when crushed; thrives in wet shady areas where other shrubs fail; pest-free; CAUTION: all parts poisonous if ingested
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'
Dragon Prince Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dragon Prince'
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Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Scarletta'
SC NativeBlue Star
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Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'
SC NativeSweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
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