Florida Anise is a perennial grown for its red blooms, which open in spring and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 7 through 10 and shrugs off deer. Its spring flowers are a modest draw for native bees.
Florida Anise — the short answer
Florida Anise: grown in zones 7–10, shade, pH 4.5–6.5.
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6.5
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Sun
- Shade
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Florida Anise is
Florida Anise grows as a perennial and reaches around ten feet at maturity. It blooms red in spring. It's also deer-resistant.
How to grow Florida Anise
Florida Anise grows in USDA zones 7 through 10. Florida Anise does best in shade — at least 2 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 4.5 to 6.5, on well-drained ground. It needs a growing season of at least 200 frost-free days, which is why climate matters as much as soil.
USDA Zones
7-10
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
4.5 - 6.5
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Sun
Shade
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Drainage
well (dry spells)
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Mature Height
10 ft
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Frost-Free Days
200+
The frost-free stretch it needs start to finish — short-season areas may need an indoor head start.
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Start the season right
Plant florida anise in shade with at least 2 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Florida Anise prefers pH 4.5 to 6.5 (Growable Ground Plant Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Harvest at its peak
Cut florida anise blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Florida Anise thrives
Florida Anise is hardy across USDA zones 7 through 10. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 7–10 spans average winter lows from 0°F to 40°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 7 outright and splits 34 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 7–10·Where Florida Anise growsOpen map →
Where Florida Anise stands, state by state
Florida Anise is rated for zones 7–10 — a cold floor USDA puts at 0 to 10°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 7 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 34 more, and 10 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 7–10
7 states
- Alabama · zones 7b-9b
- Delaware · zones 7a-8a
- District of Columbia · zones 7b-8a
3 of 7 shown
The line runs through
34 states
3 of 34 shown
Florida Anise’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
Outside zones 7–10
10 states
- Minnesota · zones 3a-5a
- Montana · zones 3a-6b
- New Hampshire · zones 3b-6b
3 of 10 shown
Winter cold is the limit here — the same plant often works in a container that comes under cover. Each link is that state’s own growing hub.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Florida Anise
Growing guides for florida anise
In rotation planning, florida anise counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
Good to know
One caution for pet owners — florida anise is toxic to dogs and cats (severe severity). Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: Cornell Poisonous Plants Database.)
Florida Anise offers low value to bees and other pollinators.
Your land is one point inside Florida Anise's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Florida Anise will thrive on your land
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How we know this about Florida Anise
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Florida Anise in my zone?
Florida Anise grows in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 10 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Florida Anise?
Most growers plant florida anise after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed, leaving enough of the season for its 200-day frost-free need. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Florida Anise need?
Florida Anise is shade-tolerant — it gets by on as little as 2 hours of direct sun, so it earns a place most vegetables can't use. A north-facing strip or the ground under a leafy canopy is right where it belongs. A Growable Ground report shows which corners of your land stay shaded through the day, turning those dim spots into planting spots.
What soil does Florida Anise need?
Florida Anise prefers soil pH 4.5 to 6.5, on well-drained ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Florida Anise attract pollinators?
Yes — florida anise's flowers are a modest nectar source for native bees.
Is Florida Anise safe for pets?
Florida Anise is toxic to pets (dogs,cats) with severe severity. Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: Cornell Poisonous Plants Database.)