NATIVE LANDSCAPE TOUR

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
the world and all who live in it”
Psalm 24:1

The Pawpaw Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society inspired many today by inviting us to explore a variety of native landscapes surrounding 8 homes in Volusia County, Florida. It was a great opportunity to see the various ways the homeowners had chosen to use native plants, some even eliminating all grass lawns. Here are a few favorite plants and some pictures of the different landscapes too!

GRASSES
Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)

GROUNDCOVERS
Sensitive Mimosa (Mimosa strigulosa)
Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis)

PALMS
Coontie (Zamia pumila)

SHRUBS
Purple Beauty Berry (Callicarpa Americana)
Firebush (Hamelia patens)
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Varnish Leaf (Dodonia viscosa)

 

TREES
East Palatka Holly (Ilex x attenuata "East Palatka")
Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

VINES
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

   

WILDFLOWERS
Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis)
Florida Lantana (Lantana depressa)
Black Eye Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella)
Scorpion's-Tail (Heliotropium angiospermum)
Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)

Plus even a home and perch for the fairies!

        

                                  Joyce