Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals

by Gil Nelson

Overview

"This beautifully illustrated book is loaded with practical information that professionals and homeowners will find very useful."—Jeffrey G. Norcini, University of Florida

"Gil Nelson's book provides a very good selective overview of native plants readily available in the nursery trade that can be used in landscaping and the best ways to utilize them."—Richard P. Wunderlin, author of Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida and Flora of Florida, Volume 1

Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants is an illustrated guide for landscape designers, home gardeners, and restoration professionals. Published in cooperation with the Association of Florida Native Plant Nurseries and the Florida Department of Transportation, it provides technical information on the design and maintenance of native plants that are readily available from the state's native plant nurseries for use in Florida gardening and landscaping. The 200 species were selected for their availability and for their general hardiness, popularity, and ease of use in both commercial and residential landscapes. All are easily found in the native plant trade and will perform well in both home and commercial landscapes. 

Each species profile details size and form, uses for landscaping and/or gardening, best features, range and distribution, physical appearance, culture, best companion plants, allergenic properties, cultivars, and similar species. Each account is illustrated with one or more color photos, over 700 in all, and 180 of them are further illustrated with an original watercolor. An introductory section introduces readers to the importance and benefits of using native plants in landscaping. 

Both federal and state guidelines mandate the incorporation of regional native plants in public site design to the maximum extent possible. Gil Nelson's book provides information for those charged with selecting easy-to-obtain native species for use in state and local parks and along our highways—and assists planners and designers, architects, and homeowners in making educated decisions about native plant selection and use.

Gil Nelson is a writer, naturalist, and educator who lives and works in Tallahassee, Florida. He is the author of Ferns of Florida, Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida, Trees of Florida, Exploring Wild Northwest Florida, and Exploring Wild North Florida and coauthor of the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeast, and Florida Wetland Plants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813026442
Publisher:	University Press of Florida
Publication date:	12/16/2003
Edition description:	First
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	627,700
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Species by Category	xi
	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Zone Map of Florida	xix
	Introduction	1
	Acacia farnesiana	6
	Acer rubrum	8
	Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum	10
	Acoelorrhaphe wrightii	12
	Acrostichum danaeifolium	14
	Aesculus pavia	16
	Agarista populifolia	18
	Andropogon spp.	20
	Annona glabra	22
	Ardisia escallonioides	24
	Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana	26
	Asclepias spp.	28
	Asimina spp.	30
	Avicennia germinans	32
	Baccharis halimifolia	34
	Bacopa spp.	36
	Betula nigra	38
	Bignonia capreolata	40
	Blechnum serrulatum	42
	Borrichia spp.	44
	Bursera simaruba	46
	Callicarpa americana	48
	Calycanthus floridus	50
	Calyptranthes pallens	52
	Canna flaccida	54
	Capparis cynophallophora	56
	Carpinus caroliniana	58
	Carya aquatica	60
	Carya glabra	62
	Castanea pumila	64
	Celtis laevigata	66
	Cephalanthus occidentalis	68
	Cercis canadensis	70
	Chamaecyparis thyoides	72
	Chionanthus virginicus	74
	Chrysobalanus icaco	76
	Chrysophyllum oliviforme	78
	Citharexylum spinosum	80
	Cladium jamaicense	82
	Clethra alnifolia	84
	Coccoloba diversifolia	86
	Coccoloba uvifera	88
	Coccothrinax argentata	90
	Conocarpus erectus	92
	Conradina spp.	94
	Cordia sebestena	96
	Coreopsis spp.	98
	Cornus florida	100
	Cornus foemina	102
	Crataegus flava	104
	Crinum americanum	106
	Cyrilla racemiflora	108
	Diospyros virginiana	110
	Distichlis spicata	112
	Echinacea purpurea	114
	Eleocharis spp.	116
	Equisetum hyemale	118
	Eragrostis spp.	120
	Ernodea littoralis	122
	Eryngium spp.	124
	Erythrina herbacea	126
	Eugenia spp.	128
	Euonymus americanus	130
	Ficus aurea	132
	Forestiera segregata	134
	Fraxinus caroliniana	136
	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	138
	Gaillardia pulchella	140
	Garberia heterophylla	142
	Gelsemium sempervirens	144
	Gordonia lasianthus	146
	Hamamelis virginiana	148
	Hamelia patens	150
	Helianthus spp.	152
	Hibiscus coccineus	154
	Hydrangea quercifolia	156
	Hymenocallis latifolia	158
	Hypericum spp.	160
	Ilex cassine	162
	Ilex glabra	164
	Ilex opaca	166
	Ilex vomitoria	168
	Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka'	172
	Illicium spp.	174
	Ipomoea imperati	176
	Ipomoea pes-caprae	178
	Iris spp.	180
	Itea virginica	182
	Iva spp.	184
	Juncus effusus	186
	Juniperus virginiana	188
	Krugiodendron ferreum	190
	Lachnanthes caroliana	192
	Laguncularia racemosa	194
	Lantana involucrata	196
	Liatris spp.	198
	Licania michauxii	200
	Liquidambar styraciflua	202
	Liriodendron tulipifera	204
	Lobelia cardinalis	206
	Lonicera sempervirens	208
	Lycium carolinianum	210
	Lyonia ferruginea	212
	Lyonia lucida	214
	Lysiloma latisiliquum	216
	Magnolia grandiflora	218
	Magnolia virginiana	220
	Malus angustifolia	222
	Mimosa strigillosa	224
	Morus rubra	226
	Muhlenbergia capillaris	228
	Myrcianthes fragrans	230
	Myrica cerifera	232
	Nephrolepis spp.	234
	Nymphaea odorata	236
	Nyssa spp.	238
	Nyssa sylvatica	240
	Osmunda cinnamomea	242
	Osmunda regalis	244
	Ostrya virginiana	246
	Panicum spp.	248
	Paspalum spp.	250
	Passiflora spp.	252
	Persea spp.	254
	Piloblephis rigida	256
	Pinus clausa	258
	Pinus elliottii	260
	Pinus palustris	262
	Pinus taeda	264
	Platanus occidentalis	266
	Polygonum spp.	268
	Pontederia cordata	270
	Prunus angustifolia	272
	Prunus caroliniana	274
	Psychotria nervosa	276
	Quercus alba	278
	Quercus hemisphaerica	280
	Quercus laevis	282
	Quercus laurifolia	284
	Quercus myrtifolia	286
	Quercus nigra	288
	Quercus shumardii	290
	Quercus virginiana	292
	Randia aculeata	294
	Rapanea punctata	296
	Rhapidophyllum hystrix	298
	Rhizophora mangle	300
	Rhododendron austrinum	302
	Rhododendron canescens	304
	Rhus copallinum	306
	Roystonea regia	308
	Rudbeckia hirta	310
	Ruellia caroliniensis	312
	Sabal etonia	314
	Sabal minor	316
	Sabal palmetto	318
	Sagittaria spp.	320
	Salix spp.	322
	Salvia coccinea	324
	Sassafras albidum	326
	Saururus cernuus	328
	Scirpus spp.	330
	Serenoa repens	332
	Sesuvium portulacastrum	334
	Sideroxylon foetidissimum	336
	Sideroxylon salicifolium	338
	Sideroxylon tenax	340
	Solidago spp.	342
	Sophora tomentosa	344
	Sorghastrum secundum	346
	Spartina alterniflora	348
	Spartina bakeri	350
	Spartina patens	352
	Sporobolus virginicus	354
	Stokesia laevis	356
	Styrax americanus	358
	Suriana maritima	360
	Swietenia mahagoni	362
	Symphyotrichum carolinianum	364
	Taxodium distichum	366
	Thalia geniculata	368
	Thrinax morrisii	370
	Thrinax radiata	372
	Tripsacum dactyloides	374
	Ulmus alata	376
	Ulmus americana	378
	Ulmus crassifolia	380
	Uniola paniculata	382
	Vaccinium arboreum	384
	Vaccinium spp.	386
	Viburnum dentatum	388
	Viburnum obovatum	390
	Woodwardia spp.	392
	Yucca aloifolia	394
	Yucca filamentosa	396
	Zamia pumila	398
	Zanthoxylum fagara	400
	Zephyranthes atamasco	402
	Zizaniopsis miliacea	404
	References	407
	Photo credits	410