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Native plants in the perennial garden

Native plants in the perennial garden. Wendy Wilber UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension office. Perennial Points. Perennials are plants that grow indefinitely Herbaceous Little to no woody tissue Some evergreen; some die back in frost Less maintenance than annuals. Perennial Points.

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Native plants in the perennial garden

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  1. Native plants in the perennial garden Wendy Wilber UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension office

  2. Perennial Points • Perennials are plants that grow indefinitely • Herbaceous • Little to no woody tissue • Some evergreen; some die back in frost • Less maintenance than annuals

  3. Perennial Points • Best used in mass plantings for bold display • Use evergreen backdrop for canvas • Know ultimate size • Know if they will freeze back • Know sun requirements

  4. Perennial points • Think form and texture when designing the bed • Use contrasting forms ie clumping with uprights, delicate with bold • Group hot colors(red, orange and yellow) together • Group cool colors together • White, blue, silver and green always go

  5. Perennial points • Break the rules! • They are usually easy to transplant so you can move them if things aren’t working out

  6. Perennial points • Provide water • Fertilize with controlled release • Mulch heavily • Scout for insects regularly • Prune and stake as needed

  7. Perennial points • Best time to divide/transplant is generally winter to early spring • Harder to establish in summer • Many will not bloom in the 1st year from seed • Propagate by division when possible

  8. Natives • Plants that were here before Columbus • Best adapted to our environment in Florida • Help to replace habitat • Still comes down to: • PUTTING THE RIGHT PLANT IN THE RIGHT PLACE

  9. Asclepias tuberosamilkweed Milkweed

  10. Canna flaccidacanna Very wet sites Canna lily

  11. Chasmanthium latifoliumRiver oats

  12. Crinumamericanumstring lily

  13. Duranta erectagolden dew drop

  14. Echinacea purpureaPurple cone flower

  15. Eragrotis spectabilislove grass Purple love grass

  16. Gaillardia grandifloraindian blanket Blanket flower

  17. Gaura lindheimeriWhirling butterflies

  18. Hamelia patensfire bush Firebush

  19. Helianthus debilisbeach sunflower

  20. Hibiscus coccineusscarlet hibiscus Wet sites

  21. Lantana involucratasage lantana  Lantana

  22. Phyla nodifloraMatch weed Ground cover

  23. Mitchella repensPartridge berry Ground cover

  24. Callicarpa americanabeauty berry

  25. Mimosa strigillosaSunshine mimosa Ground cover

  26. Lonicera sempervirensCoral honeysuckle vine

  27. Physostegia purpureaobedient plant

  28. Sisyrinchium angustifoliumblue eyed grass

  29. Monarda punctatahorse mint Pink or white

  30. Muhlenbergia capillaris Pink muhly grass

  31. Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Blue muhly grass

  32. Passifloraincarnatamaypops Passion flower

  33. Rudbeckiablackeyed susan Cut leaf coneflower

  34. Salvia coccineaScarlet sage ‘Coral Nymph’ Tropical Sage Tropical sage

  35. Stachytarphetasp.Porter weed red

  36. Stokesia laevisstokes aster

  37. Verbena bonariensisPurpletop vervain

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