Landscape & Enthusiast Plants Native to Broward NEARLY COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF OVER 380 LOCAL CULTIVATED NATIVE SPECIES This is a list of species that grew in Broward County historically AND are potentially suitable for landscapes. All of them have been cultivated either for landscaping or by devoted enthusiasts who grow rare or difficult-to-find native species. This is the most comprehensive list of such species (about 380 species) ever compiled specifically for Broward and organized to find suitable species. It provides a diverse and rich pallet for landscapers and common gardeners. This information has been gleaned from the "Native for Your Neighborhood" database created by the Institute for Regional Conservation, RegionalConservation.org (click on their "Natives for Your Neighborhood" icon). Landscapers and novice gardeners alike can easily access the original IRC information and view photographs of every one of these species on the IRC site. The Broward Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society considers the IRC information to be the most reliable, scientific, and up-to-date native plant information available. Some species are unlikely choices for landscaping in urban settings. This list is inclusive to let you decide. FIND ALL THE SPECIES SUITABLE FOR A SITE This list groups species according to their light and moisture requirements and sorts them by height. Landscapers and gardeners can see all the species they might consider for a particular spot. We hope that this encourages gardeners to try new species now rarely seen in native landscaping, but potentially highly desirable for their beauty, their behavior in the landscape, and their value to wildlife. WHY RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR NATIVE LANDSCAPING One of the fundamental principles of native landscaping is to create sustainable landscapes the use little supplemental water, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and are maintained to allow species to flower and fruit naturally so that they can continue to perform their historic role in providing food and cover for wildlife. To achieve the goals of sustainability, species need to match the existing light and moisture conditions of the planting site. Plants also need to be the right size for the landscape at their maturity so that regular pruning is not required and does not interfere with the plant's seasonal behavior or its fundamental form and character. A plant's natural form may be exactly what wildlife needs, but it is also this individuality that makes native landscapes so interesting and appealing. These fundamental differences from conventional landscaping, make it more important to choose the "right plant for the right place." This list is created to facilitate the native landscaper's search for the right species. All the species that thrive in a particular zone are listed here. Since some of these species are uncommon in landscapes, landscapers may need to experiment with several seemingly suitable species to discover which actually work best in the landscape. To provide feedback that will improve this list, email: [email protected] NINE LIGHT & MOISTURE ZONES A species light and moisture requirements are contradictory and confusing when you compare several online and print sources. We have taken on that challenge by using the most reliable source and then creating just 3 soil moisture zones (Wetter, Average, and Drier Soils) to keep it simple. However, these simplified nine zones are a bit misleading for the more adaptable species that thrive in more than one zone. To make that easy, we created the nine-zone graph showing all the light and moisture zones where a species is most likely to thrive. There may be other factors to consider on some landscape sites, such as salt tolerance. Check RegionalConservation.org for additional species information. In the example at the right, the species does well in Average AND Wetter Soils in the Sun. Landscapers and common gardeners can try this species in both zones with a high likelihood of success. Landscape & Enthusiast Plants Native to Broward Visit "Natives For Your Neighborhood," RegionalConservation.org for more information about each of these species. * Asterisk indicates a Southeast Region-wide Landscape species recommended by FNPS. SUN Revised: 9/29/2017 Mature Sun Drier Soils Height Pinus clausa Sand Pine Tree 40'+ well-drained sandy soils, without humus; * S D Nf D flammable, not close to structures 40'+ Quercus geminata Sand Oak Tree well-drained sandy soils S M Nf D 20' Quercus chapmanii Chapman's Oak Shrub well-drained sandy soils S M Nf D 6' Ceratiola ericoides Florida Rosemary, Sand Shrub well-drained sandy soils, without humus Heath S D Nf D Lyonia fruticosa Coastalplain Staggerbush Shrub 6' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf D acid pH 6' Andropogon virginicus var. Chalky Bluestem Grass well-drained sandy soils, without humus glaucus S M Nf D 3' Conradina grandiflora Largeflower False Rosemary Shrub well-drained sandy soils, without humus S D Nf D Opuntia humifusa Pricklypear Shrub 3' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, * S M Nf D without humus Palafoxia feayi Feay's Palafox Shrub 3' well-drained sandy soils, without humus: S M Nf D FL endemic 3' Balduina angustifolia Yellow-Buttons, Coastalplain Wildflower well-drained sandy soils, without humus Honeycombhead S D Nf D 3' Heterotheca subaxillaris Camphorweed Wildflower well-drained sandy soils, without humus S M Nf D 3' Liatris chapmanii Chapman's Gayfeather Wildflower well-drained sandy soils, without humus * S D Nf D Polygonella polygama October Flower Wildflower 3' More wildflower than ground cover, but S M Nf D beautiful delicate summer-fall bloom. Licania michauxii Gopher-apple Herb 3' Spreads by underground stems; slow * S M Nf D growing; will grow from seed. 3' Andropogon ternarius Splitbeard Bluestem Grass Mow after flowering. S M Nf D Vaccinium myrsinites Shiny Blueberry Shrub 2' Short, compact, densely branched shrub; S M Nf D will grow from de-pulped seed. 2' Eryngium aromaticum Fragrant Eryngium, Fragrant Wildflower well-drained sandy soils, without humus Eryngo S M Nf D Piloblephis rigida Wild Pennyroyal Wildflower 2' Short herbaceous wildflower, nectar for * S M Nf D butterflies year round. 2' Aristida beyrichiana Southern Wiregrass Grass well-drained sandy soils, without humus S M Nf D Chrysopsis scabrella Coastalplain Goldenaster Wildflower 1' 12-18" yellow aster, often falls over S D Nf D forming open mats. Physalis walteri Walter's groundcherry Herb 1' 6-12" herb with tomatillo-like edible fruit S M Nf D forming small patches. Cnidoscolus stimulosus Tread-Softly, Finger-Rot, 7- Wildflower < 1' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, Minute-Itch S M Nf D without humus; pretty, but stinging Commelina erecta Whitemouth dayflower Wildflower < 1' 3-12" creeping wildflower with showy S M Nf D blue flower, one petal white. Galactia regularis Eastern Milkpea Wildflower < 1' 2-3" creeping pink wildflower forming S M Nf D open mats. Polygala violacea Candyweed, Showy Milkwort Wildflower < 1' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf D without humus; tiny Stylisma villosa Hairy Dawnflower Wildflower < 1' 3-6" creeping wildflower with white S M Nf D flowers forming open patches. < 1' Bulbostylis ciliatifolia Densetuft Hairsedge Herb well-drained sandy soils, without humus S D Nf D Broward Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society COONTIE.ORG [email protected] 1 Landscape & Enthusiast Plants Native to Broward Visit "Natives For Your Neighborhood," RegionalConservation.org for more information about each of these species. * Asterisk indicates a Southeast Region-wide Landscape species recommended by FNPS. < 1' Phyllanthus abnormis Drummond's Leafflower Herb well-drained sandy soils, without humus S M Nf D Selaginella arenicola Sand Spike-Moss Herb < 1' well-drained sandy soils, without humus; S D Nf D fern relative Tillandsia recurvata Ball Moss Epiphyte < 1' needs humidity, but high drought S D Nf D tolerance Tillandsia usneoides Spanish Moss Epiphyte N/A needs humidity, but high drought S D Nf D tolerance Mature Sun Average Soils Height Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeonplum, Tietongue Tree 40'+ * S M Nf M Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape Tree 40'+ well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood Tree 40'+ Periodically inundated to moist, well- to moderately-drained, brackish OK; green S M Nf M form native to Broward Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Tree 40'+ well- to moderately-drained sandy or S M Nf M limestone soils, with humusy top layer Ficus citrifolia Short-Leaf Fig, Wild Banyan Tree 40'+ well-drained limestone (rarely sandy) Tree S M Nf M soils, with humusy top layer Quercus virginiana Virginia live oak Tree 40'+ well- to moderately-drained; sandy, * S M Nf M limestone or organic soils, humusy top Sideroxylon foetidissimum Wild Mastic, False Mastic Tree 40'+ well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer; up to 118 feet Sideroxylon salicifolium Willow-Bustic, White Bully Tree 40'+ well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer 40'+ Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Vine Can be aggressive. * S M Nf M Amyris elemifera Torchwood Tree 20' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, * S M Nf M with humusy top layer Guapira discolor Blolly, Beeftree Tree 20' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, * S M Nf M with humusy top layer Nectandra coriacea Lancewood Tree 20' * S M Nf M Zanthoxylum coriaceum Biscayne Prickly-Ash Tree 20' well-drained sandy soils, with humusy S M Nf M top layer Zanthoxylum fagara Wild-lime, Lime prickly-ash Tree 20' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer; spiny Cynophalla flexuosa Limber Caper Shrub 20' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer Pithecellobium keyense Florida Keys Blackbead Shrub 20' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer Forestiera segregata Florida Privet Shrub 10' well-drained sandy or limestone soils, S M Nf M with humusy top layer Hamelia patens var.