Illicium floridanum ‘Southern Star’

(Southern Star Florida Anise)


$39.99


Hardiness Zones:

 10a  10b  7a  7b  8a  8b  9a  9b

Quick Overview:

‘Southern Star’ is a variegated selection grown for its mottled ivory and green leaves.

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Description

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.

Additional information

Common Name

Southern Star Florida Anise

Botanical Name

Illicium floridanum 'Southern Star'

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

Height

5'-7'

Width

4 to 6 ft.

Soil Condition

Average to Wet Soils

Water Needs

Average

Blooming Period

Spring

Flower Color

red

Fragrance

Yes

Foliage Color

mottled ivory and green

Deer Resistant

Yes

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