Description
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-10 where it is easily grown in moist soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerates full sun as long as soils are kept uniformly moist. Spreads by root suckers.
Illicium floridanum ‘Halley’s Comet’
('Halley's Comet', Purple Anise)
$32.99
Hardiness Zones:
10a 10b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9bQuick Overview:
Illicium floridanum, commonly called purple anise, is an upright, rounded, aromatic, evergreen shrub that grows to 6-10′ tall. It is native to wet soils in low hammocks, wooded ravines, marshy areas and stream peripheries from northern Florida and Georgia along the coastal plain to Louisiana. Smooth, glossy, elliptic, dark olive-green leaves (to 6" long) emit an anise-like aroma when crushed. Nodding, dark red flowers (to 2" diameter), each with 20-30 strap-shaped petals, bloom in spring (April-May). Flower aroma is malodorous. Fruit is a star-shaped cluster of follicles. Purple anise is protected in Florida as a threatened species. ‘Halley’s Comet’ anise was selected for its more prominent blooms similar to the species.
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Additional information
| Common Name | 'Halley's Comet', Purple Anise |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Illicium floridanum 'Halley's Comet' |
| Container/Amount | 3 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a, 10b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Part-sun, Shade, Sun |
| Height | to 10 ft. |
| Width | to 8 ft. |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | Spring |
| Flower Color | red |
| Fragrance | Yes |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
