Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency

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Not a true lily; white, pink and red forms, some striped or multi-colored; blooms in spring and summer; problem with chewing insects and caterpillars;
prone to leaf spot in south Florida; likes sandy soil; medium salt
Showy yellow flowers; evergreen; low salt
Perennial; forms extensive colonies; silvery foliage, yellow flowers; in southeast Florida, Borrichia arborescens—has dark green leaves; likes sandy soil; high salt; native
Herbaceous; showy yellow, pink or orange flowers in spring, summer and fall; high salt
Perennial; attractive purple flowers in spring, fall or early winter; low salt; native
Perennial; aromatic foliage; likes sandy soil; high salt; wildlife value; native
Annual; tolerates heat; versatile border plant; silver/gray woolly foliage, yellow spring blooms; must re-plant every few years; does well in dry or sandy soil; low salt
Herbaceous; arrowhead-shaped multicolored leaves, green spring flower; needs protection in northern zones; low salt
Perennial; greenish-yellow flower; likes sandy soil; low salt; native
Perennial; tunnel-shaped flowers open overnight; often reseeds; blooms in spring, summer and fall; can be weedy; low salt
Perennial; open form; dark green small linear leaves; best if grown in masses; red, pink or white flowers occur on long spikes; drought-tolerant; moderate salt
Perennial; daisy-type flowers; single and double flowers available; can’t be planted too deep—sand in crown rots plant; low salt
Perennial herb; large white spring flowers; needs protection in northern zones; moderate salt
Herbaceous; dark green foliage, white and yellow flowers on canes; blooms in spring and winter; doesn’t bloom when frozen; moderate salt
Annual; showy, clover-like flower heads; cold-tender; blooms in spring and summer; likes sandy soil; low salt
Perennial; doesn’t cause allergies; yellow spring and fall blooms; likes sandy soil; high salt; native
Perennial; many colors of flowers; likes sandy soil; low salt; native
Annual; reseeds in moist areas; not frost-hardy; may require watering during hottest months; likes sandy soil; low salt
Perennial; aster family; flattish heads of tubular rose-colored flowers; fall blooms; prefers acidic soil; low salt; native
Perennial; spreads by rhizomes; flowers in many colors; likes sandy soil; low salt
Perennial; found in swamps and wet prairies in north and central Florida; blue spring flowers; likes acidic or sandy soil; low salt; native
White, blue or yellow iris-like flowers on a grass-like mass of leaves; spreads by plantlets; low salt
Perennial; intense purple-pink flowers in flat-topped clusters in summer and fall; low salt; native
Perennial; palmately compound leaf; bright red berries; colony-forming; prefers alkaline soils; low salt; native
Perennial; used as a background in masses; showy inflorescence in shades of pink, white and yellow; low salt
Perennial; succulent, often invasive; spring and summer scarlet blooms; prefers sandy soil; medium salt
Perennial; excellent drought tolerance; yellow flowers; prefers sandy soil; high salt; native
Perennial; gold mound is sterile variety; too much water and fertilizer reduce blooming; foliage damaged at 25°F, freezes to ground at 20°F; does well in sandy, dry sites; high salt; evergreen
Perennial; won’t tolerate foot traffic or mowing; foliage damaged at 25°F, freezes to ground around 20°F; purple flowers; does well in sandy, dry sites; high salt; evergreen
Annual; nodding spikes of white flowers; rhizomatous; forms extensive colonies; likes sandy soil; low salt; native
Perennial; leaves covered with silvery silky hairs; sky-blue flowers mid-winter to spring; low salt; native
Annual; summer heat causes temporary decline in flowering; not damaged by nematodes; yellow or orange flowers in spring, summer and fall; tolerates dry soil; low salt
GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast
* Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference
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