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. Matures at 6-8 ft. high.

Florida Sunshine Illicium Care

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.

Florida Sunshine Illicium Spacing Recommendations 

Plant your Florida Sunshine Illicium 2-3 feet apart for a seamless planting, Otherwise, space them 5+ feet apart for gaps between plants.