Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Friendly Plantings for Grayton Beach Area

These are a list of native plants that would do well in your landscaping here at Grayton Beach

Shrubs that like sunny conditions and well-drained sands


- Dune rosemary" (Conradina canescens)*

- Gulf Coast Lupine- (Lupinus westianus)*

- October flower- (Polygonella polygama)*

- Woody goldenrod- (Chrysoma paucifloculosa)*
-  Sea side elder- (lva imbricata)

- Yaupon holly-(lIex vomitoria)
- Florida rosemary-( Ceratiola eticoidesi
Wildflowers that like sunny conditions and well-drained sands

- Dune milkweed- (Asclepias humistrata)

- Cruise's golden aster (Chrysopsis crusiana)

- Godfrey's golden aster (Chrysopsis godfreyi)

- Camphorweed (Heteratheca subaxillaris)
Vines that like sunny conditions and well-drained sands

- Beach morning glory- (Ipomea imperati)
*
Grasses that like sunny conditions and well-drained sands

- Sea oats- (Uniola paniculata)

-Beach panic grass-( Panicum amarum)

-Gulf coast bluestem- (Schizachyrium maritimum)
Trees that like sunny conditions and well-drained sands

-Myrtle oak-(Quercus myrtifolia)

-Sand live oak- (Quercus geminata)

-Southern magnolia-(Magnolia grandiflora) (with caveat)

Source:  Grayton Beach State Park

Shrubs that like sunny but moister soil conditions

- Shiny blueberry- (Vaccinium myrsinites)


-Darrow's blueberry= (Vaccinium darrawii)

-Spa
rkleberry- (Vaccinium aboreumi

-Deerberry- (Vaccinium stamineum)

-Rusty Iyonia- (Lyonia ferruginea)

-Saw palmetto- (Seranoa repens)

-Wax myrtle- (Myrica cerifera)
Wildflowers that like sunny but moister soil conditions

-Deer tongue- (Carphephorus odoratissimus)

-Blazing star- (Liatris spicata) (Liatris chapmanii)*

Native Plant Nurseries and other resources
Ten Mile Creek Nursery
http://www.tenmilecreeknursery.com/
 Hartford, AL

(334) 726-2492
Southern Native Plant Specialties Milton. FL

(850) 983-9121


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