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Discovered in Coosa County, AL by plantsman Dr. Ron Miller, 'Swamp Hobbit' Florida Anise is a wonderful, very dwarf selection of our native Illicium floridanum that grows to maybe 8 inches tall and a foot or so wide in 5 years, making it a perfect selection for smaller garden spaces.
'Swamp Hobbit' is an incredible dwarf Illicium floridanum that Ron found in Coosa County, AL. Reaches 6-8 inches in height and a foot or so in breadth in 5 years. The original plant is about 2 feet tall, surrounded by a 5 foot circle of offsets.
‘Swamp Hobbit’ is an incredible dwarf Illicium floridanum that Ron found in Coosa County, AL. Reaches 6-8 inches in height and a foot or so in breadth in 5 years. The original plant is about 2 feet tall, surrounded by a ...
'Swamp Hobbit' is a dwarf variety of the I. floridanum species, a compact evergreen shrub in the Schisandraceae (starvine) family and native to the southeastern United States.
It was found in Alabama by the great plantsman Dr. Ron Miller of Pensacola, Florida, but will survive in zone 7 winters if protected from afternoon sun and wind in winter. Category: Woody Ornamentals. Alternate Cultivar: Swamp Hobbit. Hardiness Zone: 7. Height: 2 Feet.
A super cool dwarf selection of Illicium sporting normal-sized leaves on a tidy rounded framework. In spring a prolific show of burgundy-red flowers add quite a bit of zip to the woodland garden. As with the species, plants are best sited under evergreen shade.
Description. The Florida anise tree, also called purple anise, is an attractive, medium to large, evergreen shrub in the Schisandraceae (starvine) family and native to the southeastern United States and northern Mexico. It is multistemmed, upright, and compact.
