Feb
15
2023
Wild coffee: Native plant on the wild side
Wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa) is a native ornamental shrub that goes very well in most native landscapes. This plant is found in the higher areas...
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Feb
08
2023
Tickseed – Small Wildflower, Big Impact
Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii) is native Florida wildflower found in nearly every county in the State of Florida. In South Florida this cultivar of Tickseed blooms...
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Dec
28
2022
Golden Creeper – Beach Baby
Ernodea littoralis, more commonly known as Golden Creeper or Beach Creeper, is a great island native that loves salt, sand and sun making it a...
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Dec
21
2022
Blooming Grass
Fun, whimsical, and versatile only begin to describe a Floridian plant known as mushily grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris), with its long green stalks and fluffy blooms...
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Dec
21
2022
Tree of Life
Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) is a native tree to Florida and the Caribbean that is known for its extremely dense and strong wood with some...
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Dec
14
2022
Buttonwood: The tree by the sea
Buttonwood is a favorite native grown as a multi-trunk shrub or in standard tree form and comes in both a green variety (Conocarpus erectus) or...
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Dec
07
2022
Gaillardia: Blanket of Sunshine
Gaillardia pulchella, gaillardia or blanket-flower, is one of our fun Florida natives. It is a colorful flowering plant often found along dunes, coastal areas and...
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Nov
30
2022
Spartina – Seaside Grass
Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) commonly referred to as Spartina grass or seaside grass, is a perennial deciduous grass found in intertidal wetland and estuarine salt...
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Nov
23
2022
Sea Lavendar is Ideal for Stabilizing Coastal Dunes
The Sea-lavender (Tournefortia gnaphalodes) is a beautiful south Florida native found along beaches and sand dunes. This species is on Florida’s endangered species list due...
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Nov
16
2022
Try this Prickly Native
The native Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) is ready to branch out along your coastal seascape, brightening the mood with evergreen and scarlet hues. This blossoming...
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Nov
09
2022
Prickly pear cactus: Tortoise candy
The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) is from the cactaceae family and is native to Florida and the deserts of the American Southwest. Although they...
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Nov
02
2022
Old Man Palm Named For Its Bearded Trunk
The Old Man Palm (Coccothrinax crinita) is native to Cuba and is well-known for its unique trunk, with its thick covering of fibers that resembles...
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