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Florida Sunshine Anise

It has stunning foliage color with little or no sun scorch. Fantastic in winter gardens. Upper stem develops a striking red cast in late fall through winter. Evergreen foliage with a pleasing anise smell in spring and summer. Tolerates wet conditions. Matures at 5' tall. Easy to grow. Potted. Zones 6–9.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes
3A-4A	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
4B	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
5A	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	5/6/24 - 5/31/24
5B	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6A	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6B	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7A	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/18/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
8A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/14/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
8B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
9A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
10A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 5/27/24

Zones	Onion Plants	Fruit Trees	Bareroot Roses
3A-4A	4/1/24 - 5/3/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
4B	3/25/24 - 5/3/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
5A	3/18/24 - 5/3/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 5/24/24
5B	3/18/24 - 5/3/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/24/24
6A	2/25/24 - 5/3/24	2/24/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
6B	2/18/24 - 5/3/24	2/24/24 - 5/31/24	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
7A	2/11/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
8A & B	1/21/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	2/11/24 - 5/24/24
9A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
10A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 4/29/24	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	All Grow Zones: 5/20/24

Zones	Tropicals & Houseplants	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/22/24 - 5/31/24	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/15/24 - 5/10/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/27/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/27/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants & Herbs	Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/17/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/17/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	4/8/24 - 5/17/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/17/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	3/11/24 - 5/17/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	2/26/24 - 5/17/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/13/24 Zones 8A-10B: 4/26/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Illicium 'Florida Sunshine'
Height: 5 Feet
Color: White
Size: 2 1/4" Pot
Blooms: Late Spring
Fruit: The fruits ripen to brown and have the scent of anise when crushed. Not edible.
Zone: 6-8

Flower Form: Each blossom has many tepals (false petals) and is not-so-pleasantly fragrant and dangles downward.
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil, Wet Soil
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: The leathery leaves are glossy and elongated ovals, emerging a bright chartreuse and maturing to a mild chartreuse or yellow-green. Evergreen foliage with a pleasing anise smell in spring and summer. Upper stem develops a striking red cast in late fall t