Heimia salicifolia Canopy Trees almost trouble-free native for the

almost trouble-free native for the sunny border with well-drained soil

a nice thread of Southern citrus history

and a little more of it

a nod to the thin translucent tissue that webs the stamens into a shallow crown

summersweet feeds bees and butterflies through midsummer and asks little in return

Heimia salicifolia Canopy Trees almost trouble-free native for theHeimia salicifolia is an airy, fine textured shrub that carries a surprising amount of history in a modest frame. Slender willow like leaves clothe the arching stems, and from midsummer into fall small, bright yellow, five petaled flowers open in the leaf axils all along the branches, each followed by a little dry seed capsule. The overall effect is light and gauzy, a soft yellow haze rather than a bold splash, and the plant grows fast and multi