Coontie short-lived perennial Blooms in Spring with white

Blooms in Spring with white flowers and fruit ripens in late summer

Best planted in part or full shade

Perennial ground cover or turf replacement

Perennial with yellow flowers

Edible herb with anise of liquorice scent used as seasoning

Coontie short-lived perennial Blooms in Spring with whitePerennial shrub orange brown fruit. Noted for interesting foliage. Used as specimen plant or mass planting. 2 3 ft tall by 3 5 ft wide. Grows slowly. Suitable to grow in: 10A, 10B, 11, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B Evergreen. Long lived Full sun, part shade, full shade. Moderate moisture to very long dry periods. Larval host for the rare atala butterfly and echo moth. Seeds, foliage and roots are poisonous. Zamia integrifolia. Also known as Zamia pumila and Zamia