Illicium floridanum Large Shrubs or the front of a

or the front of a sunny border

Here is the honest catch

Gardeners in the Deep South have long grown the plant for the same reason

so the fragrance is part of the day

and the plant asks almost nothing in return: no rich soil

Illicium floridanum Large Shrubs or the front of aIllicium 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