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Alachua County, FL. I remember it when it was a weed. Does anyone know what it is?



Alachua County, FL. I remember it when it was a weed. Does anyone know what it is?
Are these invasive mimosas? They pop up all around my region of Florida (Alachua Co.) I assume they are not native?
I live in North Florida: zone (9a). My soil is sandy, so water races through it pretty quickly after rains. My entire property (3.5ish acres) is almost entirely full sun. Currently, my "pasture" is a mess; it's nothing but masses of aggressive, invasive weeds (and vines) with patches of bahia. Not good. I want to start converting all of it to a super-aggressive, native plant that flowers, which also supports bees. Ideally, I could split the acres up, each focused on a specific flowering plant for the best display around the year. In my searches, the following plants came up as possibilities. I understand the first two are matting, and the others grow in clusters? I've read that sunshine mimosa, once established, is pretty much maintenance-free, and can be cut if desired. But no, I don't desire as I am older. The only season of the year I wouldn't have flowers is winter. Are there better options I haven't found? I'd love to hear about peoples' experiences with these plants and any ideas on how I could most quickly get them to take hold. Can any of them be grown from seed? If so, can I overseed? Any advice would be most appreciated!
sunshine mimosa (mimosa stigrillosa)
lyreleaf sage (salvia lyrata)
blue-eyed grass (sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Stokes aster (Stokesia laevis)