Native Plant of the Month
Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens
Facts: Native to Florida Hardiness zones: 4a to 10b
Yard conditions: Partial shade to full sun.
Soil characteristics: Any texture, well drained, acid to slightly alkaline 4.5 - 7.2.
Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance, medium drought tolerance. Susceptibility to freeze damage. Appearance: Vine.
Plant shape: Sprawling and irregular. Spread: 10 to 15 ft. Height: 10 to 15 ft.
Growth rate: Fast.
Leaf size: Medium.
Leaf persistence: Deciduous.
Leaf texture: Fine, dark green, smooth leaves.
Flower size: Medium.
Flower color: Yellow Red flowers. Flowers during the months of March through September.
Fruits: Provides food (nectar) for wildlife, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and other birds.
Pest/Diseases: None serious.
Dahoon Holly Ilex cassine
Dahoon Holly is a lovely Perennial Florida native tree that brings cheer in fall and early winter with its bright red berries and deep evergreen leaves. Hardy in zones 8a-10b, It grows to 30’ tall and about half as wide in full sun to partial shade so give it plenty of room to reach its best potential. It loves its feet wet so you will find it near ponds and edges of other wetland areas. It can be adapted to dryer conditions in your landscape, though supplemental irrigation may be needed to get it established. It bears white flowers in spring which are primarily pollinated by bees
Yellowtop (Flaveria linearis)
Long-lived perennial, blooms fall and winter. 2-3 ft tall by 3-4 ft wide. Full sun. Moist to seasonally inundated, well-drained soil. Great in the wildflower garden. Awesome butterfly nectar plant. Attracts many bees. Since it grows low and wide, it does well in mixed plantings. Highly drought, pest and salt tolerant. Cut back to ground after flowering in late fall or winter to promote new growth for next year.
Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa)
Dotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata)
Privet Senna (Senna Ligustrina)
White Twin Vine Milkweek (Sarcostemma clausum)
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