Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parviflorum) is a hardy shrub that dazzles in the landscape all year. Its glossy leaves are a soft greenish yellow and grow along red-tinted stems. The evergreen shrub grows slowly, eventually reaching about 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. Plant it as a garden border or hedge for year-round color in your landscape.
Be sure to place Florida Sunshine Anise where you can enjoy its color and fragrance. The "Anise" part of its name represents the licorice-like scent of the shrub's late spring fruit. Although Florida Sunshine's fruit is not edible like the spice, it is a nice touch added to an already incredible shrub. The plant is resistant to most diseases and pests and handles heat of zones 7 through 9.
Florida Sunshine Anise Care
Plant Florida Sunshine Anise in shade or part shade and see its delicate leaves turn the golden chartreuse color. Dig a hole about two times wider than the container the plant comes in and water it well. Spread a 1- to 2-inch layer of mulch around the plant, but not up against its main stem. It needs average water and only slight pruning. Shape the plant as needed in early spring before the first new growth appears.
Florida Sunshine Anise Spacing
Create a colorful hedge with several Florida Sunshine Anise in your tropical, rustic or cottage landscape. Space the shrubs nearly 3 feet apart so they have room to grow together.
Florida Sunshine Anise Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 6 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Shade to Part Shade (0-4 Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 4-5 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 3 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Lime green
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Chartreuse
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Fall Interest, Winter Interest, 4 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Florida Sunshine Anise
- Botanical Name
- Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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