Recommendations for your home garden: WHAT ARE NATIVE PLANTS? Native plants are species that were present before TREES European settlement in North America. These Simpson's Stopper, Myrcianthes fragrans plants have evolved to live in their specific region, Cabbage Palm, Sabal palmetto Simpson’s Stopper may be grown as a shrub or and therefore are better suited to weather and soil specimen tree and flowers year-round. This is a very conditions, and require less water and fewer The Cabbage Palm is the official state tree of showy plant, with beautiful berries and flowers, Florida, growing from the panhandle to the interesting bark, and elegant fragrance. It is also fertilizers. Native plants provide habitat to wildlife Keys. It lives as a palmetto type plant for ten hardy, prunes well, drought tolerant, can grow in and pollinators, supporting local biodiversity. years or more until its trunk has achieved fairly nutrient low soils, and provides fantastic wildlife enough girth before it starts adding height. Its benefits. OUR NATIVE PLANT GARDENS trunk will not add girth once this happens. It can be easily transplanted as an adult. GROUND COVERS Our Native Plant Demonstration Gardens are representative of several natural communities of Coontie, Zamia pumila South Florida. Each section of the garden Gumbo Limbo, Bursera simaruba The Coontie is a nonflowering plant with deep represents either an ecosystem or special interest. Known as Tourist Tree, its bark is red and peels green leaves that provides a contrasting They consist of a coastal dune and coastal like sunburnt skin. It is prized for its wind tolerance background for low-lying flowering plants. and is a popular “starter” tree for its fast growth and hammock (Eastern Palm Beach County), upland Coontie is the only native cycad in Florida and ecological versatility. It makes an excellent shade (Western Palm Beach County), butterfly garden, is the caterpillar food plant for the Atala tree and can be planted as a specimen tree to butterfly. and formal garden. For more information, including show off its bronze-colored bark. additional resources, suggestions, and a list of nurseries you can find these plants, visit our Scarlet Sage, Salvia coccinea website at www.pinejog.fau.edu. Wild Tamarind, Lysiloma latisiliquum Scarlett Sage has a vibrant red flower and does The Wild Tamarind is an excellent shade tree well in wildflower gardens. It is often used in with lacy foliage. It grows rapidly and is tolerant borders to provide striking contrast. This of wind, salt water, and poor soil. As a part of perennial thrives in the heat of summer and GUIDELINES FOR the legume family, it drops seed pods and tolerates drought. It attracts butterflies and SUSTAINABLE GARDENING should be planted in a mulched area. hummingbirds with its rich color and produces flowers year-round. SELECTING COMPOSTING SHRUBS • Choose native plants • Collect food scraps Sunshine Mimosa, Mimosa strigilosa • Diversify selection by • Collect yard scraps Cocoplum, Chrysobalanus icaco This perennial ground cover can be used as a color, species, size • Expose to heat, turf replacement and is drought tolerant once it and niche There are several varieties of cocoplum, moisture and air is established. It is also known as the Sensitive Fire Bush, Hamelia patens producing white, pink and purple edible fruits. Benefits: Benefits: Plant because it’s leaves react to touch by Once established, it needs no additional watering • Reduce maintenance closing up. • Divert, reduce waste and requires low nutrients. It is fast growing and • Control pests • Produce fertilizer makes a beautiful dense hedge. Native Plant • Attract wildlife • Improve soil quality Demonstration Garden MULCHING WATERING Fire Bush, Hamelia patens Pine Jog Environmental Education Center • Reuse yard scraps • Use drip irrigation • Cover garden beds Fire Bush is a very popular hedge bush, with 6301 Summit Blvd. • Reduce lawns magnificent flowers that attract butterflies and West Palm Beach, FL 33415-3550 Benefits: • Shade with trees hummingbirds. It can be grown as a shrub or small Phone: (561) 686 6600 SELF-GUIDED TOUR • Retain water Benefits: tree. The flowers emerge bright orange and red Fax: (561) 687 4968 • Control weeds • Minimize water use against the deep green and red foliage. www.pinejog.fau.edu • Improve soil structure I FORMAL GARDEN MAP OF NATIVE PLANT IV WEST PALM BEACH 1. Bahama Coffee, Psychotria ligustrifolia DEMONSTRATION GARDENS 1. Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana 2. Cabbage Palm, Sabal palmetto 2. Dahoon Holly, Ilex cassine 3. Coontie, Zamia pumila 3. Walter's Virbernum, Viburnum obovatum 4. Florida Boxwood, Schaefferia frutescens 4. Locustberry, Byrsonima lucida 5. White Indigo Berry, Randia aculeata 5. Marlberry, Ardisia cubana 6. Wild Coffee, Psychotria nervosa 6. Myrsine, Rapanea guinensisv 7. Dwarf Holly, Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' 7. Wax Myrtle, Myrica cerifera 8. Thatch Palm, Thrinax radiata 8. Fakahatchee Grass, Tripsacum dactyloides

Left: Coral Honeysuckle Above: Seaside Goldenrod (Lanicera sempervines) (Solidago sempervirens)

Above: Wild Coffee Right: Beautyberry (Psychotoria nervosa) (Callicaroa Americana)

II COASTAL DUNE V BUTTERFLY GARDEN

1. Blackbead, Pithecellobium keyense 1. Bloodberry, Cordia glabosa 2. Coralbean, Erythrina herbacea III COASTAL HAMMOCK 2. Fire Bush, Hamelia patens 3. Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens 1. Cinnamon Bark, Canella winterana 3. Bitterbush, Picramnia pentandra 4. Cord Grass, Spartina bakeri 2. Crabwood, Gymnanthes lucida PLANT LIST LEGEND 4. Seaside Goldenrod, Solidago sempervirens 5. Necklace Pod, Sophora tomentosa 3. Inkwood, Exothea paniculata 5. Scorpiontail, Heliotropium angiospermum Full Drought Bird 6. Prickly Pear, Opuntia humifusa 4. Thatch Palm, Thrinax radiata Sun Tolerant Friendly 6. Spanish Stopper, Eugenia foetida 7. Wild Sage, Lantana involucrata, 5. Red Stopper, Eugenia rhombea 7. Tropical Sage, Salvia coccinea Partial Light Nectar 8. Spanish Bayonet, Yucca aloifolia 6. Saw Palmetto, Serenoa repens Sun Water Plant 8. Wild Tamarind, Lysiloma latisiliquum 9. Simpson Stopper, Myrcianthes fragrans 7. Mastic, Sideroxylon foetidissimum 9. Bahama Strongbark, Bourreria succulenta Heavy Caterpillar 10. Horizontal Cocoplum, Chrysobalanus icaco 8. Marlberry, Ardisia cubana Shade Water Food 10. Little Strongbark, Bourreria cassinifolia