Tag: Native plants

Maryland Goldenaster – Chryopsis mariana

by Lisa Sanderson
December 14, 2021

Maryland Goldenaster (Chryopsis mariana) is a Florida native perennial. It is hardy from USDA hardiness zones 4a to 10, with zones 8-10 in Florida. While you may have observed this goldenaster in the UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County Demonstration ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Crysopsis, Goldenaster, Maryland Goldenaster, Native Plant Garden, Native Plants, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Yellow Aster

Reducing your Seed and Suet Addiction-Plants to Support Wildlife

by Lisa Sanderson
October 29, 2020

When the cooler weather of fall arrives, many of us think of attracting a delightful gathering of birds to our gardens with a selection of feeders filled with a variety of seed, suet and even meal worms. It can be relaxing and satisfying to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Backyard Wildlife, Birds, Black-eyed Susan, Goldenrod, Holly, Little Blue Stem, Native Plants, Simpson's Stopper, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County

Native Ornamental Grasses for Central Florida

by Lisa Sanderson
October 2, 2018

Conversations about grass, do not usually include the use of ornamental grasses. Discussions about grass usually involve the trials and tribulations of maintaining turfgrass and either how green and healthy it looks or the brown spots and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Elliott's Lovegrass, Fakahatchee Grass, Florida Gama Grass, Gama Grass, Grasses, Lawn And Ornamental, Lovegrass, Muhly Grass, Native Ornamental Grasses, Native Plants, Ornamental Grasses, Purple Lovegrass, Sumter County Demo Garden, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County

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