Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' ~ Florida Sunshine Anise medicinal Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park

IMAGE: Photos by Moon's Tree Farm

Its scale-like new growth is bright chartreuse and droop slightly at the end

Flat-topped clusters of pink flowers cover the plant in later spring to summer

and occasionally an additional bloom in fall

Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' ~ Florida Sunshine Anise medicinal Sleeping Giant State ParkFlorida Sunshine Anise is a striking evergreen shrub with an upright habit and fragrant foliage. The glossy, oblong foliage emerges chartreuse in shade or golden yellow in full sun and brightens to hot yellow in fall, while the upper stems gain bright red hues. In spring yellow flowers are followed by delightful licorice scented fruit. The small fruits are non edible and not a substitute for the culinary spice obtained from Illicium verum DO NOT