Hypericum lissophloeus

Woodlanders was probably the first nursery to offer this rare tree-like hypericum native to a limited area in the Florida Panhandle. It is a graceful evergreen to 10 feet with needle-like leaves and outstanding copper-colored exfoliating bark. Native to sandy soil that is well-drained or occasionally flooded on the slopes and margins of sink hole ponds. It grows well in sandy garden soil if kept free of competing vegetation. Additional photos courtesy of Shirley Denton