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Oct

26

2022

The Bottle Palm

Aptly named for its uniquely shaped trunk, the bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is relatively small but beautiful accent palm for any tropical garden. Typically ranging...

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Sep

28

2022

Running wild over the beaches

Watch out for Florida’s Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) as it comes racing into to your landscape today. The fast pace of this vine might surprise...

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Sep

21

2022

Dahoon Holly

The native Dahoon Holly (Ilex Cassine) is a versatile, small shade tree that can be utilized in various locations in your island landscape.  The Dahoon...

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Sep

14

2022

Adonidia Palm – Easy and Elegant

Adonidia Palm (Veitchia merrillii) is an ideal palm for a small entry or to put in a container on a pool deck or patio. This...

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Sep

07

2022

Bald Cypress – Sentinel of the Swamp

With the waters high in the cypress areas of our county, now is the perfect time to see the Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) at its...

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Sep

07

2022

Ixora: a quintessential plant of Southwest Florida

Ixora ‘Nora Grant’ (xora coccinia) pronounced “icks-SORE-ah” is perhaps one of the most quintessential plants of Southwest Florida presenting its colorful hot-pink flowers, which bloom...

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Aug

31

2022

Coontie: Home Sweet Home – For Butterflies

A plant originating deep within the history of Florida, the Coontie plant, sometimes referred to as a palm, is actually not a palm at all,...

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Aug

17

2022

Areca Palm

The Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens) is considered one of the most popular screening plant for privacy seen in the residential and commercial landscape. It is...

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Aug

03

2022

Coconut palm: A true islander

The coconut palm (cocos nucifera) is the most common palm tree known by people across the globe. With its signature fruit and beautiful silhouette it...

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Jul

27

2022

Wax Myrtle – A Hardy Island Native

Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is a native plant that can take whatever conditions our islands can dish out. This variety of Myrica is found mainly...

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Jun

22

2022

Sweet Almond Verbena: Smells so Sweet

Only a small number of plants provide the long-blooming season of Aloysia virgata (Sweet Almond Verbena). Part of the Verbenaceae family it is also known...

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Jun

15

2022

Lipstick palm: Dress up your palm garden

The lipstick palm also known as red sealing wax palm or rajah is an ornamental palm. With striking bright red crown shafts and leaf sheaths...

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