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Janice Broda is the secretary of the Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) & a founding member. She was president of the statewide FNPS from 1996 - 1998.

Showy Standing Cypress

by ircnativeplantsMay 29, 2022Leave a comment

Standing cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) is.a biennial wildflower with striking spikes of red tubular flowers. Marc Speiss & Kei Andrews grew it from seed and planted it in different locations in their yard to find out where it would grow best.…

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pollinator plant, red flowers, wildflower Ipomopsis rubra, Red Texas star, Spanish larkspur, Standing cypress, Texas plume

Lovely Lignum Vitae

by ircnativeplantsApril 14, 2022Leave a comment

Jim Dryby shared photos of his flowering lignum vitae (Guaiacum sanctum). This endangered plant is native to the Florida Keys. It is slow-growing and spectacular. Check out the beautiful blue flowers.

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Atalas Abound

by ircnativeplantsAugust 15, 2021Leave a comment

The atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala), once thought to be extinct, has expanded its range likely due the increased use/transport of its larval host plant, coontie (Zamia integrifolia), in landscaping, rearing/releases at Disney Wabasso Beach, and warming temperatures. The photo above…

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Terrific teabush

by ircnativeplantsAugust 5, 2021August 15, 20212 Comments

Teabush (Melochia tomentosa) also is called woolly pyramidflowerand broomweed. It caught the attention of everyone who visited the yard of Tom Brown on June 18, 2021. Tom reported that it attracts a bevy of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators including…

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Yard of Tom Brown 2021

by ircnativeplantsAugust 5, 2021August 5, 20211 Comment

Not long before we visited the yard of Tom Brown on June 18, 2021, a gopher tortoise had built a burrow in the sandy soil among the native wildflowers in this un-irrigated yard. Plant it, and they will come. Tom…

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May 2021: Yard of Fran Robinson

by ircnativeplantsJuly 23, 20211 Comment

Fran Robinson, pictured above in a vintage FNPS t-shirt, is an avid gardener, and her garden continues to grow beautifully. She graciously has hosted us on 7/27/2017, 5/16/2019, and most recently on 5/20/2021.What a transformation! A pretty privacy hedge of…

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Native yellow lantana: Not likely

by ircnativeplantsJuly 12, 2021July 12, 2021Leave a comment

Many native plant nurseries supposedly sell the low growing native pineland lantana (Lantana depressa var. depressa). According to botanical expert Roger Hammer, it is unlikely to be the native pineland lantana due to hybridization -- even if sold by a…

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Nifty Native Front Dooryard Planting

by ircnativeplantsJune 26, 2021Leave a comment

Lori & Terry Greene recently re-did their front dooryard bed. The photo above was taken when we visited on 4/25/21, and the very top photo was taken and shared on 6/17/21 by Terry. Check out how this garden has grown.…

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Diversity, diversity, diversity …

by ircnativeplantsJune 14, 2021Leave a comment

The yard of Lori & Terry Greene, visited by folks from the Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society on May 25, 2021, demonstrates dramatically how you can use native plants to create beauty and privacy within the confines…

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Blue Eye Blue

by ircnativeplantsApril 15, 2021Leave a comment

Chapter VP & Auctioneer Carol Thomas shared this photo of narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium). Location: Empty lot north of the Hospice House on the south side of 37th Street. The clumping perennial is not a grass but a member…

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