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Nov

01

2023

Beauty queen of the butterfly garden

With such an intriguing name, the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta) sounds magical, and its beauty is a tell-tale sign for that. If given proper love...

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Oct

25

2023

Our native sunflower loves the beach

Southern Florida is bringing the sun to you with this native bloomer, the dune sunflower (Helianthus debilis), which owns a bright flare of yellow, and...

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Oct

18

2023

Cuban Petticoat is an Easy-Going Palm

The Cuban Petticoat Palm Tree, Copernicia macroglossa, is native to Cuba and a really great specimen palm to add to the landscape. The unique feature...

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Oct

11

2023

Show your colors with cordylines

Cordyline fruticose, a native to Southeast Asia, is often referred to as a ti plant or Hawaiian ti. Because the growing conditions are favorable in...

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Oct

04

2023

Bay cedar: the salty native

Bay cedar (Suriana maritima) is one of our most salt tolerant shrubs. It tolerates salt breezes and even some salt water flooding during storms. It...

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Oct

02

2023

4th Annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup

We were proud to support the 4th Annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup! From event organizers Sarah & Jimmy Burnsed: 140 fine folks crawled through mangrove bushes,...

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Sep

27

2023

Bananas Are A Tropical Treat

What could be more tropical than growing your own bananas? In our sub-tropical paradise, growing this luscious fruit is generally easy. There are two species...

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Sep

20

2023

Staghorn Fern – Vegetated Art

The Staghorn Fern is a tropical plant native to the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia, Madagascar, Africa, and America.   Mainly known for their growth in...

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Sep

15

2023

Fourth annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup planned Sept. 30

WGCU | By WGCU Staff Published September 13, 2023 at 12:35 PM EDT Participants are invited to help clean Captiva waters by boat, kayak, canoe,...

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Sep

13

2023

Royal poinciana: Queen of summer

Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) lives up to its name which means regal, royal or magnificent – all perfect descriptive terms for the royal poinciana. We...

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Sep

06

2023

Papaya Tree is a Luscious Fruit

The papaya tree is an exotic fruiting specimen that grows best in USDA zones 9 and 10. Native to Central America, this tropical plant thrives...

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Aug

30

2023

Orange bird of paradise: a show stopper

Orange Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is one of the most recognized tropical plants in our island plant palette. This plant is so closely associated...

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