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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Carol is President of the Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.
May 2021: Yard of Fran Robinson
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…
Native yellow lantana: Not likely
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…
Nifty Native Front Dooryard Planting
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.…
Diversity, diversity, diversity …
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…
Blue Eye Blue
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…
Vivacious Viburnum
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…
CW Willis Farms – Lots of Natives
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),…
Spikes of Scarlet Flowers
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…
Pelican Island NWR
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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