Posts Tagged ‘GARDENING’
Meet the Natives: Sea Lavender
This week we are going to highlight the beautiful sea lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Sea lavender is a…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Skyblue Clustervine
This week we are highlighting the skyblue clustervine (Jaquemontia pentanthos). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) “If you are looking to incorporate a…
Read MorePuschel Preserve Maintenance Day
Come lend a hand in getting SCCF’s Puschel Preserve ready for the winter season and Sanibel’s Luminary Holiday Stroll! This community volunteer day will focus on sprucing up the public…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Seagrape
This week we are talking about South Florida’s well-known and loved seagrape (Coccoloba uvifera)! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Seagrape are a…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Jamaica Caper
This week, we are highlighting the Jamaica caper (Quadrella jamaicensis). This salt-tolerant shrub or tree is native to the coastal areas in Central and South Florida down through the Florida…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Saw Palmetto
Meet the saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), a slow-growing, salt-tolerant member of the palm family, Arecaceae. Saw palmetto grows naturally all over Florida in dense thickets on sand dunes and other…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Sunshine Mimosa
This week, we are highlighting sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa). This unique groundcover is found throughout most of peninsular Florida and is a member of the Fabaceae, or pea, family. View…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Lignum Vitae
This week, we’re highlighting yet another salt-tolerant plant: Lignum Vitae (Guiacum sanctum). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Lignum Vitae is a slow-growing…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Seaside Goldenrod
This week, we’re highlighting another salt-tolerant plant — the seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Seaside goldenrod is an…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Yellow Necklacepod
This week, we are highlighting another salt-tolerant shrub: The yellow necklacepod (Sophora tomentosa var. truncata). This evergreen shrub is found throughout central and south Florida, and is a member of…
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