Illicium floridanum var. album George Forrest plant in a spot sheltered

plant in a spot sheltered from north and northwest winds

near Mobile

showier plant St

a windbreak

or massed as a shimmering groundcover

Illicium floridanum var. album George Forrest plant in a spot shelteredIllicium floridanum var. album is the uncommon white flowered form of the Florida anise, all the beauty and aromatic foliage of the species, with starry spring flowers of clean white in place of the usual deep maroon. Against the glossy, dark green, anise scented leaves, the pale, many petaled stars seem to float, lighting up a shady corner where the darker form would simply recede. A choice and seldom seen selection, the white Florida anise is a