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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.

Vivacious Viburnum

by ircnativeplantsFebruary 27, 2021Leave a comment

Chapter member Tom Brown sent a photo of his gorgeous native Walter viburnum (Viburnum obovatum) full of flowers. A visit to his yard is scheduled for May 20, 2021 ... This fast-growing shrub grows to be about 15' tall and…

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CW Willis Farms – Lots of Natives

by ircnativeplantsFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021Leave a comment

Thank you to Caleigh & Melissa Willis for hosting the Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society at the nursery CW Willis Farms, on 2/21/21. This relatively new nursery is located at 3700 - 9th Street SW (Oslo Road),…

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Spikes of Scarlet Flowers

by ircnativeplantsFebruary 17, 2021Leave a comment

Look for the striking scarlet spikes of coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) flowers rising up from saw palmettos (Serenoa repens) and other plants as you travel about in our car, as you walk in natural areas, and as you visit yards with…

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Pelican Island NWR

by ircnativeplantsFebruary 14, 2021February 14, 2021Leave a comment

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, the Eugenia Chapter visited Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) and walked along the Centennial Trail. Thanks to Sandy Peterson for these gorgeous close-up photos that show the splendor of our native plants ... Giant…

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Wildflower “Wetland” Garden

by ircnativeplantsAugust 15, 2020August 19, 2020Leave a comment

Outside of their screened porch Kai Andrews and Marc Speiss have created a garden patch that takes advantage of water that runs off their roof. Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), the tall plant, is a larval food for monarch butterflies, so…

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5/22/20: Yard of Tom Brown

by ircnativeplantsAugust 8, 2020August 8, 20201 Comment

Check out how these slash pines (PInus elliottii var. densa) have grown in Tom Brown's Sebastian yard.  The first photo was taken on 5/22/20, and the lower photo was shot on 4/16/18.  They now, along with his other plantings, provide…

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7/16/20: Native Plants & New Rain Garden

by ircnativeplantsAugust 2, 2020August 8, 2020Leave a comment

We visited the native plant area and new rain garden at the Garden Club of the Indian River County on 7-16-2020.  Special thanks to Garden Club and Eugenia NPS Chapter member Reva Brugnoli (center) for hosting us and providing us with…

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4/18/19: Yard of Carol Thomas

by ircnativeplantsAugust 2, 2020August 8, 2020Leave a comment

Now that Carol is retired, she has more time to spend in her yard.  Above she shows off a path to the street that she installed at the western edge of her property and how her neighbor now has native…

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9/19/2019: Yard of Carla Flournoy

by ircnativeplantsAugust 2, 2020August 8, 2020Leave a comment

  Carla Flournoy hosted the 9/19/2019 meeting at her home in the Indian Trails subdivision.  This community has a magnificent canopy of live oaks. Carla explained that her yard had been beset with drainage problems.  She engaged Landscape Architect Robin…

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Inspirational: Yard of Kei Andrews & Marc Speiss

by ircnativeplantsAugust 2, 2020August 8, 2020Leave a comment

Kei Andrews, Marc Speiss, and their son Ronan have transformed their small yard in a gated subdivision into an wonderland of native plants full of diversity and beauty -- in only 2 years.  Their inspirational yard fits into the community…

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