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Scientific name Common Name(s) Region Native or NI Growth Height Spread Soil pH, text. Soil Moisture/ Drought Light Range/ Optimum Salt Comments Scaevola plumieri Inkberry S 10- 11 FL Slow 2-4 3-8 S/L High H small pink and white flowers in summer; spreads by underground rhizomes; well suited to beachfront sandy soils Trachelospermum asiaticum Small-Leaf Confederate Jasmine, Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine NCS 8b- 10 NCS 8b- 10 OK OK Fast varies varies Fast varies varies Any Any Medium Medium M L-N withstands foot traffic; spreads aggressively, maintain to contain it; good for slopes/bank stabilization; no serious pest problems but watch for scales/whiteflies/sooty mold; foliage burns low 20s white, fragrant, showy flowers in spring; can be aggressive; no serious pests but watch for scales and sooty mold; invasive assessment: not considered a problem, incomplete conclusions in N and C Vinca major Periwinkle M-F NC 8a-9 OK 1-2 varies Any Medium L-N blue/purple/lavender flowers in summer; no pest problems; good for shaded, small gardens; does not tolerate hot, dry conditions Grasses Andropogon spp. Bluestem Grass NC 8-9 FL/ NN Fast 3-10 3-7 Any High H soil moisture preference depends on species, check with Extension office or nursery before making final selection; silver/white/pink flowers in fall Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Wiregrass NCS 8-11 FL Fast 2-4 2-3 S High L-N also known as Aristida beyrichiana; tan flowers all year Chasmanthium latifolium River Oats, Northern Sea Oats, Indian Wood-oats N 8-9a FL Fast 2-5 2-4 Any Medium L-N fall color; tan/bronze flowers in summer-fall; used in floral arrangements 46
Conradina spp. False Rosemary, Scrub Mints, Beach Rosemary NC 8-9 FL Fast 1-3 1-3 Any High M blue flowers all year; used in beach landscaping Cortaderia selloana Pampasgrass Fast NCS 8-10 NN 10-12 6-8 Any High H flammable plant - in wildfire-prone area, plant a min. 30' from bldgs.; white flowers in summer; leaves have sharp edges Eragrostis elliottii Elliott's Lovegrass NCS 8-10 FL Fast 1-3 1-3 S/L High L-N tan flowers all year, especially fall Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass NCS 8-10 FL Fast 1-3 1-3 S/L High L-N small red/purple flowers all year, especially fall; grows best in hot, dry sites; does not tolerate wet, shady sites Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhly Grass NCS 8-11 FL Med. 2-5 2-3 S High H pink flowers in fall; tolerates extreme drought and flooding Ophiopogon japonicus and cvs. Mondo Grass, Dwarf Lilyturf, Dwarf Liriopoe Slow NCS 8-11 OK to 1 varies Any Medium M white flowers in summer; no pest problems Panicum virgatum and cvs. Panic Grass NCS 8-10 FL Fast 1-5 1-5 Any High H tan flowers in summer Spartina spp. Cordgrass NC 8-9 FL/ NN Fast 2-6 varies S High H tan flowers in summer; grows in brackish areas, use on saltwater shores; soil moisture preference depends on species 47
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A Guide to Florida-Friendly Landsca
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About the FYN Pro
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This FYN handbook provides helpful
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Florida Neighborhoods: Connecting O
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Creating Your Florida-Friendly Yard
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drawing. If you have a sprinkler sy
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Don’t forget to list other landsc
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Florida Yard Tip: Site Analysis To
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Soil Know-How In much of Florida,
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Plant Sorting: To Keep or Not to Ke
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Landscape Design Landscape design c
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Proper Tree Planting Once you deter
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special strapping mechanisms constr
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SAMPLE Watering Schedule To establi
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■ Follow an Integrated Pest Manag
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RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE Have you e
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Plant Selection Choosing plants is
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Florida Yard Tip:
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■ ■ ■ ■ Visit the library o
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FYN Glossary Box Swale: A swale is
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WATER EFFICIENTLY 12LANDSCAPING PRI
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■ Experiment with gradual reducti
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Florida Yard Tip:
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with appropriate drought-tolerant p
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FERTILIZE APPROPRIATELY At the most
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How much phosphorus and potassium s
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4. Refer to Table 3 (below) to find
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How do I water-in fertilizer? Most
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Fertilizing Palms Palms have differ
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Mulch A mulch layer around trees, s
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attract wildlife 5 LANDSCAPING PRIN
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FYN Glossary Box
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MANAGE YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY 6 LAN
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keeping you
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Common Landscape Pests and Their Ma
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Other controls: Spray with horticul
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What About Plant Diseases? Many org
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RECYCLE Landscape maintenance activ
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Florida Yard Tip: Ideal Grass Heigh
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What does heading back do? Produces
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Florida Yard Tip: Reduce Your Pruni
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A great way to supply some of these
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■ ■ ■ Always bury kitchen was
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REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF Since the
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proves especially useful to capture
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Table 6. Comparison of Surfaces for
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PROTECT THE WATERFRONT Waterfront p
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Those Marvelous Mangroves Beauty, w
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