Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
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GROUNDCOVERS<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Reg/Native<br />
G, H, S<br />
Soil pH, Txt<br />
Soil Mst, Drgt<br />
Light/Best<br />
Salt<br />
Ajuga reptans<br />
Bugleweed,<br />
Carpet Bugleweed<br />
N<br />
Fast<br />
1 /2 -1 1-2<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Anthericum sanderi<br />
St. Bernard’s Lily<br />
Fast 1-1 1 /2 1 /2-1 Slow 1 /2-1 1-8 1 /2-1 1-3<br />
Any<br />
S<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
U<br />
Arachis glabrata<br />
Perennial Peanut<br />
C 8-9a No N C S 8-11 No N C S 8-11 No N C 8-9 No<br />
High<br />
H<br />
Ardisia japonica<br />
Japanese Ardisia<br />
Low<br />
U<br />
Wildlife<br />
purple/blue, spring through<br />
summer flowers; spreads quickly;<br />
many cultivars; susceptible to<br />
disease<br />
white, spring flowers<br />
yellow/orange, summer<br />
through fall flowers; no nitrogen<br />
fertilizer needed; may spread<br />
aggressively; withstands foot<br />
traffic; damaged by frost in<br />
North and Central <strong>Florida</strong><br />
shiny, leathery, dark green<br />
leaves; pink/white, 5-petaled,<br />
spring flowers; small, red,<br />
winter fruit<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Reg/Native<br />
G, H, S<br />
Soil pH, Txt<br />
Soil Mst, Drgt<br />
Light/Best<br />
Salt<br />
Aspidistra elatior<br />
Cast Iron <strong>Plant</strong>,<br />
Barroom <strong>Plant</strong><br />
N C S 8b-11 No N C S 8b-11 No N C S 8-11 Var. N C S 8-11 Yes<br />
Slow 1-3 1-3 2-3 3-4 Slow 1-4 1-4 Fast 1 / 2-1 1-1 1 / 2<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Cyrtomium falcatum<br />
Holly Fern<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Dryopteris spp.<br />
Autumn Fern<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Dyschoriste oblongifolia<br />
Twin Flower,<br />
Oblongleaf Snakeherb<br />
High<br />
L-N<br />
Wildlife<br />
dark, green, glossy foliage;<br />
brown flowers periodically<br />
throughout the year; tolerates<br />
deep shade better than most<br />
plants<br />
evergreen fern; good lowmaintenance<br />
groundcover;<br />
susceptible to pests<br />
dark green fern with delicate<br />
appearance; fronds appear<br />
reddish when young; choose<br />
species based on growing<br />
conditions<br />
lavender, year-round flowers;<br />
commonly used as groundcover;<br />
larval food plant for common<br />
Buckeye<br />
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