Illicium floridanum Large Shrubs nana was found in just

nana was found in just a few places in the hills of northern Alabama and northern Georgia

olive-green pyramid double as a screen

the dense upright form clips into a fine-textured evergreen column

or the front of a sunny border

Here is the honest catch

Illicium floridanum Large Shrubs nana was found in justIllicium floridanum, the Florida anise, is a lush evergreen shrub of the southern woods, prized for glossy, dark green leaves that release a clean anise or licorice scent when crushed. In mid spring the plant hangs itself with curious flowers, two inches across and shaped like deep maroon starfish, their many narrow petals radiating from the center. Dense, shade loving, and richly aromatic in leaf, Florida anise brings a bold, tropical looking