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.
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!