Posts Tagged ‘native landscapes’
Meet the Natives: Frostweed
This week we are highlighting a native perennial wildflower: frostweed (verbesina virginica)! Found throughout most of Florida, frostweed is an adaptable plant typically found growing in moist forests and hammock…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Giant Leather Fern
This week we are highlighting the giant leather fern (Acrostichum danaeifolium)! This fern is appropriately named for its ‘giant’ size sometimes reaching heights over 10 feet tall! Ferns are among…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Buccaneer Palm
This week we are going to highlight the beautiful buccaneer palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii)! This hardy, medium to large sized palm is found in coastal habitats of South Florida and the…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Swamp Hibiscus
This week we are highlighting the beautiful swamp hibiscus (Muenchhusia coccinea), also known as scarlet rosemallow, or scarlet hibiscus. This showy wildflower is found in many FL counties. Typically, swamp…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Joewood
This week we are highlighting Sanibel’s City Plant; the joewood (Jacquinia keyensis)! In an effort to bring awareness to this state-threatened species, Sanibel declared the joewood its City Plant in…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Wild Olive
This week we are highlighting wild olive (Forestiera segregata) also known as Florida privet. If you are looking for a hardy low maintenance shrub that also supports our wildlife, look…
Read MoreConsider Replacing Your Mahoe with Sea Grape
Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) is a native, coastal, broad-leaf evergreen that is common in the uplands of Sanibel. It is native to the Caribbean, South America, and South Florida and…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Bacopa
This week we are highlighting the beautiful bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)! This perennialgroundcover is also known as herb of grace or water hyssop. The bacopa’s range extendsthroughout most of Florida. You’ve…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Lizard’s tail
This week we are highlighting the lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus). This perennial wildflower gets its unique name from its long, floral racemes which resemble a lizard’s tail! Its range extends…
Read MoreCelebrate National Gopher Tortoise Day with Us!
Join us for a one-day-only sale this Friday, April 10, at SCCF’s Native Landscapes and Garden Center from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., where all gopher tortoise-friendly plants will be…
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