This Florida anise has chartreuse golden, fragrant foliage for the warm season landscape. Leaves become hot yellow in the fall. Prefers light shade. Glows in the winter garden.
Hardy from USDA Zones 6-9
Prefers Shade to Part Shade. Florida Sunshine has dense, new rich chartreuse-golden foliage to matures to yellow-green.
Water 2-3 times a week for the first growing season. Afterwards, provide supplemental watering 1-2 times a week when rainfall is low.
Plant the Florida Sunshine Illicium in moist well-draining garden soil for best results.
Fertilize yearly in spring with a balanced, acidic plant fertilizer. For more rapid growth, reapply fertilizer every few months during the growing season.
Plant your Florida Sunshine Illicium 2-3 feet apart for a seamless planting, Otherwise, space them 5+ feet apart for gaps between plants.
michael.varga211 (verified owner) –
What a bright spot in my woodland garden. Transplanted with ease. Did require quite a bit of water throughout the summer but we suffered a drought for several months. The plant let me know it was thirsty and recovered quickly. It sailed through the winter and the deer never touched it.
A, Ford (verified owner) –
I was surprised that it was quite vibrant for a plant suited for shady locations, I plan to add to this collection.
Trish (verified owner) –
The plants arrived timely and were in good shape. The brighten up my shady area. Great purchase and will likely be ordering other plants soon. Thanks!
Samantha (verified owner) –
It arrived quickly and in excellent condition. Great root system and really brightens up the shady area I put it in.
David Bangtson (verified owner) –
First time buyer. I was shocked with the quality of the plants and the well-packed extremely fast delivery. Could not have been better.
Caitlin Swindle –
These are very vibrant and perfect for my shaded bland garden bed. They came in pristine condition like all of their plants do! Love it
Karen (verified owner) –
Great plant! Makes my shaded garden pop! The plants were in excellent condition on arrival and are a good size. We already have new growth to all 3 plants. Great purchase!