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Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Florida-Friendly Demonstration Gardens To see more plants and get more landscaping ideas! UF/IFAS Extension Polk County 1702 Highway 17 South, Bartow 1. Right Plant, Right Place 2. Water Efficiently 3. Fertilize Appropriately 4. Mulch 5. Attract Wildlife 6. Manage Yard Pests Responsibly 7. Recycle Yard Waste 8. Reduce Stormwater Runoff 9. Protect the Waterfront Polk Training Center for Handicapped Citizens Nursery 111 Creek Road, Lake Alfred (off County Road 557) Mackay Gardens & Lakeside Preserve 900 Mackay Boulevard, Lake Alfred (off of Highway 17-92) SPCA of Florida 5850 Brannen Road, Lakeland Ft. Fraser Trail, Flutterby Lane 4620 US Hwy. 98 S., Lakeland (City of Lakeland Nursery, Oak Lawn Burial Park Entrance) UF/IFAS Extension Polk County 1702 US Hwy 17/98 South Bartow, FL (863) 519-1047 http://polkffl.com http://polkextension.com Florida-Friendly Demonstration Garden LANDSCAPE PLANT GUIDE Plant List for the Florida-Friendly Demonstration Landscape at Mackay Gardens & Lakeside Preserve Plant Agave geminiflora Agave Agarista populifolia ‘Dwarf’ Dwarf Pipestem Allamanda spp. Allamanda Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus Chalky Bluestem Grass Growing Information Main landscape use: small shrub, use in mass plantings for maximum impact Size: 18-24 inches tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: yellow flower spike in the summer Miscellaneous: spikes are sharp, do not use near a walkway Design Tip: does well in a container, combine with other agaves in a dry area Main landscape use: small evergreen shrub Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and wide Light: best in full to partial shade, will tolerate full sun Water Needs: regular watering Florida Native: yes Flower: small, fragrant white flowers in spring Miscellaneous: requires acidic soil Design Tip: excellent understory shrub in moist areas of natural or woodland garden Main landscape use: large shrub, can be used as specimen or foundation shrub Size: 5-15 feet tall, 4-10 feet wide depending on cultivar Light: Full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: yellow flowers year round, attracts birds and butterflies Miscellaneous: milky sap from broken stems Design Tip: makes a nice open hedge, use in a butterfly garden Main landscape use: medium to large ornamental, herbaceous grass Size: 2 to 4 feet tall and wide, to 6 feet when in flower Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use once established Florida Native: yes Flower: light brown inflorescence in summer to fall Miscellaneous: clumping, deciduous, silver/gray foliage, vase-shaped; grows in moist to dry, well-drained sandy soils; possible larval host plant to Delaware skipper, Georgia satyr, neamathla skipper, swarthy skipper, twin-spot skipper Design Tip: use in natural landscapes and wildflower gardens Plant Notes Aristolochia spp. Dutchman’s Pipevine Asclepias spp. Milkweed Baccharis halimifolia Saltbush Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry Lily Main landscape use: vine Size: 10-15 foot vine Light: partial sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: large, showy, calico flower Miscellaneous: attracts Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly larvae, they will eat the leaves Design Tip: flower is very unusual and attractive, use in a butterfly garden Main landscape use: perennial Size: 2-5 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: orange, yellow or multicolor (red/yellow) depending on variety Miscellaneous: attracts Monarch and Queen butterfly larvae, they will eat the leaves Design Tip: place in the back of the garden as the plants will be defoliated by the butterfly larvae, use in a butterfly garden Main landscape use: large shrub Size: 10-12 feet tall Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use but can handle moist soils Florida Native: yes Flower: white clusters, seed heads are showy Miscellaneous: multi-stemmed shrub, can lose its leaves in the winter Design Tip: use in an informal landscape, plant with other native plants Main landscape use: perennial Size: 2-3 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: moist, well-drained soil Florida Native: no Flower: showy orange flowers summer-fall Miscellaneous: black fruit in the fall, fruit is poisonous Design Tip: use in small groupings, combine with evergreens and other flowering perennials Conradina grandiflora False Rosemary Cuphea ignea Cigar Plant Cyrtomium falcatum Holly Fern Dietes iridioides African Iris Main landscape use: small shrub-like perennial Size: 1-3 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: lavender/white flowers spring Miscellaneous: can be short-lived Design Tip: use as a small shrub or groundcover, combine with plants that flower in spring and fall for a garden that will continuously bloom Main landscape use: small shrub-like perennial Size: 3 feet tall and wide Light: sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: red/orange flowers all summer Miscellaneous: can be sensitive to frost but will come back from roots Design Tip: continuous summer bloomer, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, prune back when it gets leggy Main landscape use: fern Size: 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Light: partial to full shade best Water Needs: moist, well-drained soil Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: glossy, dark green showy foliage; evergreen in frost-free areas Design Tip: use in beds and borders, rock garden, woodland garden, container, indoor plant Main landscape use: large grass-like perennial Size: 2-3 feet tall and 3 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: white flowers spring through summer Miscellaneous: grows like a large grass, needs to be divided, will spread Design Tip: grow in mass plantings in a hot, sunny area Erigeron karvinskianus Mid-Summer Aster Farfugium japonicum ‘Aureomaculata’ Leopard Plant Farfugium japonicum ‘Crispata’ Ruffled Leopard Plant Gaillardia pulchella Main landscape use: low groundcover Size: 6-8 inches tall, 3-4 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: small white flowers with yellow centers, spring-fall Miscellaneous: cascading groundcover Design Tip: use in a mixed perennial border, in a container, spilling over a wall or along a path Main landscape use: perennial Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Light: best in partial shade Water Needs: moist, well-drained, humus-enriched soil; mulch well on drier sites Florida Native: no Flower: yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer through fall Miscellaneous: variegated foliage with random yellow spots all over; foliage dies back at 20 degrees F, attracts butterflies Design Tip: use in borders, foundation, masses, specimen, shady woodland garden or container Main landscape use: perennial Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Light: best in partial shade Water Needs: moist, well-drained, humus-enriched soil; mulch well on drier sites Florida Native: no Flower: yellow daisy-like flowers in fall and early winter Miscellaneous: ruffled leaves; foliage dies back at 20 degrees F, attracts butterflies Design Tip use in borders, foundation, masses, specimen, shady woodland garden or container Main landscape use: perennial Size: 2 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: yellow, red, orange (depends on variety) Miscellaneous: spreads by seed, will die back in the winter but come back from seed in the spring Design Tip: plant with other perennials, use in a butterfly garden Blanket Flower Garberia fruticosa Garberia Ilex vomitoria ‘Schellings Dwarf’ Dwarf Holly Ilex opaca American Holly Leonotus leonurus Lion’s Tail Main landscape use: small shrub Size: 3-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: pink flowers, late summer-fall Miscellaneous: nectar source for butterflies, aromatic leaves Design Tip: plant in a butterfly garden, plant where you need a small shrub such as along a path or in front of a low window Main landscape use: small shrub Size: 4 feet tall and wide Light: full sun to full shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: inconspicuous Miscellaneous: great for a foundation hedge, stays compact without pruning Design Tip: good plant for garden “bones” , use in groupings Main landscape use: large evergreen tree Size: 35-50 feet tall, 15 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: small, red berries on female trees Miscellaneous: male and female trees must be in same neighborhood for production of berries Design Tip: use for a natural screen or tall hedge, make sure you give it enough space when you plant it Main landscape use: small shrub, perennial Size: 3-4 feet tall, 2 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: orange flowers, fall-spring Miscellaneous: nectar source for butterflies, unusual flower shape Design Tip: plant in a butterfly garden for height, mix with other perennials, outstanding orange color Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Sage Mimosa strigillosa Sunshine Mimosa Main landscape use: medium-sized evergreen shrub Size: 3 to 8 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: purple, white, pink, lavender or blue flowers depending on cultivar; bloom from summer into fall Miscellaneous: plant in exceptionally well-drained soil; tip prune to encourage dense foliage and compact branching Design Tip: use for foundation plantings, hedges, barriers, windbreaks or screens; may be grown in containers Main landscape use: groundcover Size: six inches tall, spreads eight feet or more Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: small pink puffballs, summer Miscellaneous: will spread to cover a large area, runners go very deep Design Tip: plant on a dry slope or an area where it is hard to maintain other plants Main landscape use: perennial Size: 1-3 feet high and spreading up to 3 feet Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: white/pink/purple blooms summer through fall Miscellaneous: can spread by self-sown seed Design Tip: use in a butterfly or pollinator garden, combine with other flowering perennials Monarda punctata Spotted Beebalm Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhly Grass Main landscape use: ornamental grass Size: 2-3 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: very showy pink/purple plumes in the fall Miscellaneous: tolerates dry and wet conditions Design Tip: plant in groupings for maximum impact, low maintenance, great Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson’s Stopper ornamental grass for central Florida landscapes Main landscape use: shrub Size: 3-4 feet tall and wide Light: sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: white flowers in spring Miscellaneous: dwarf cultivar that is great for home landscapes Design Tip: use as foundation planting, hedge, use in groupings Main landscape use: large shrub Size: 8-10 feet tall and wide Light: shade Water needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: white flowers, spring-summer Miscellaneous: The berries attract birds and the flowers are a nectar source for butterflies. Psychotria nervosa Wild Coffee Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm Salvia spp. Sage Design Tip: Glossy green foliage and red berries make this shade plant stand out. Combine with variegated plants and flowering perennials for an attractive landscape. Main landscape use: tree Size: 25-60 feet tall Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes, Florida’s state tree Flower: summer flowers Miscellaneous: susceptible to some pests and diseases, plant with caution Design Tip: prune your palms properly, do not “hurricane prune”, plant in groupings for maximum impact Main landscape use: perennial Size: 1-4 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: some species Flower: depends on species, red, pink, white, purple Miscellaneous: S. coccinea will spread by seed Design Tip: will attract butterflies and hummingbirds, use in a butterfly garden, combine with other perennials Sedum rupestre ‘Lemon Ball’ Sedum Tripsacum dactyloides Fakahatchee Grass Viburnum obovatum Walter’s Viburnum Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree Main landscape use: succulent Size: varies by planting location; 10 inches tall, 12 inches wide in container; 6 inches high to 36 inches high in ground Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant once established Florida Native: no Flower: small yellow star-shaped flowers Miscellaneous: striking chartreuse foliage; deer resistant Design Tip: use in rock gardens, containers, fronts of borders, as groundcover Main landscape use: specimen, mixed hedge, mass planting Size: six feet tall, 4 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: inconspicuous Miscellaneous: space accordingly as this grass gets very large Design Tip: plant along water, in the dry landscape, use in small groupings Main landscape use: hedge, foundation plant Size: 4-12 feet tall and wide depending on cultivar Light: full sun to shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: white flowers in the summer, fall Miscellaneous: Many dwarf cultivars available. ‘Withlachoochee’, ‘Riefler’s Densa’,’ Mrs. Schillers Delight’ Design Tip: makes a great evergreen foundation to anchor your landscape Main landscape use: large shrub Size: 8-12 feet tall Light: partial to full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: purple flowers all summer Miscellaneous: deciduous, attractive foliage, grow in butterfly garden Design Tip: use as a specimen plant or mixed hedge, can grow in a large container Zamia pumila Coontie Cycad Main landscape use: shrub, small hedge, mass planting Size: 4 feet tall and wide Light: full sun to shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: wide range of uses and easy to grow, very versatile plant Design Tip: use as a low foundation hedge, combine with perennials and ornamental grasses for an attractive landscape
