Getting tall and showy just as my bee balm dies back and right before the goldenrod pops off. This is my first year growing it and I plan on making it a staple, but I rarely hear people sing its praises
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is one of Alabama's native palm species, playing a crucial role in coastal plain ecosystems and pine flatwoods across the region.
Despite being overlooked in traditional landscapes, this resilient, slow-growing plant offers exceptional ecological value—providing essential shelter and food for birds, small mammals, and native pollinators. Understanding its growth habits and environmental benefits can help landowners appreciate its place in Alabama’s natural heritage.
Read the full ACES article to learn more about saw palmetto and its role in our ecosystems: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/forestry-wildlife/saw-palmetto-alabamas-ancient-overlooked-palm/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUwvQhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMVRXTFEzVDFlVVRSNUlkTjNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7QViSfhMu19k4G9nzkKMXr0oQ8SHf4trEZ_VMfxgDAZuQMp9SCoUl7ofXbs_aem_0HdFCvgJS3pBpEUh9Gim4w
Some of my plants are done for the year. Last year I generally left them up over winter thinking I was feeding birds and housing insects, but I didn't really see many seed eating birds in my garden, and I'm 10a/b so I'm not sure how much protection my bugs really need. And it's ugly, like really unsightly. My monarda punctata has been quite prolific but when it dies back it looks like hell, and I have a ton of it. I feel like it really takes away from my winter blooms. So do you guys cut back your ugly dead growth, or is it still enough of a benefit to the ecosystem even if our winters are mild?
Howdy, r/321! The Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is happy to announce that as of today, tickets to the 17th annual Brevard Landscaping with Florida Natives Tour are on sale! You can find tickets here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/1G4DXRGHPTEJ4/checkout/BNDRKNEI4QIWSHF545YBPQTF
Last year, over 300 Brevard residents purchased tickets to the tour and got to see gorgeous native landscapes in the West Melbourne and Palm Bay area.
This year's Tour is focusing on the South Brevard beach side communities. There are 9 stops on the tour, ranging from residential homes, native bioswale examples planted by the Surfrider Foundation Space Coast Chapter, and even the Doc Ehrhart Sanctuary and Barrier Island Center, which is operated by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) program.
If you're a beach side resident and struggle to find plants that can tolerate the salt, well now's your chance to learn a ton about the plants that have called the barrier islands home for centuries!
As always, all ticketed participants will get to take home their very own native plant, provided by Conradina Chapter!
This year, the Tour has another exciting twist: the first ever Conservation Fair!
Included in your Tour ticket and happening at Orlando Park in Indialantic, the Conservation Fair is a great opportunity to connect with environmental groups, buy some native plants, purchase some art from amazing local artists featuring native plants, and meet fantastic local businesses focused on improving Brevard's ecosystem!
For more information, visit https://brevardlandscapetour.org/ or the link above to purchase your tickets!
We look forward to another great year of the Brevard Landscaping with Florida Natives Tour!
Hi everyone! I recently took over a boutique native plant nursery in the heart of Orlando. It is called Liquidambar Botanicals at Orlando Native Plants. We have our second plant sale this Sunday!
Central Florida folks tap in! We are specializing in diversifying native plants in the home landscape by sourcing more uncommon native plants. We will have lots of cool and unique plants available at the sale this Sunday. Come thru!!
I gently corrected some polka-dot wasp moth larvae that were eating non-native oleander at my workplace by placing them on Pentalinon luteum leaves before taking them home to my large mother-plant of it. Can’t wait for them to grow up. These moths were a huge part of my early childhood so it really just brings me back
I'm specifically looking for Florida native seeds.