The Florida anise (Illicum floridanum) is a good choice. This underused evergreen shrub is native to the Northwest Florida Panhandle, extending along the coastal plain toward Louisiana.

Q: During the last cold snap, the leaves on my Florida anise drooped and curled up and I thought the frost had harmed it. Should I be doing something to try to prevent this? If so, what? Derek ...

Yellow anise (I. parviflorum), also native, displays pale yellow flowers in spring, and — like Florida anise — it grows 6 to 20 feet tall and bears star-like fruit, usually with a dozen or ...

Question: I have purchased some Florida anise. I was wondering what type of fertilizer it needs. Some of the leaves have turned yellow. R.B., Palm Coast Answer: Florida anise (Illicuim floridanum) … ...

With Florida Sunshine anise, however, you can enjoy these shades of chartreuse year-round. The color sometimes intensifies in the fall, and in the winter, stems turn reddish.

Florida Sunshine anise has no major pest or disease issues and is cold hardy — meaning it can survive the winter — in all of Louisiana. With its medium to fast growth rate, this shrub will ...

Illicium floridanum - Florida Anise is another native plant to the SE US. It is an evergreen shade plant which can grow up to 10 feet tall and about 6-8 feet wide.

Common name: Florida anise Botanical name: Illicium floridanum Family: Schisandra (Schisandraceae) Category: Evergreen shrub Primary uses: Hedges, shade gardens. Dimensions: 6 to 12 feet tall, but ...

Florida anise is an attractive native shrub or small tree for moist, shaded locations. Up to 20 feet tall, though usually smaller, Florida anise (also called red anise) is an evergreen species ...