Our selection of grasses, native to Florida and the Southeast United States.
Spartina bakeri - Sand Cordgrass
Showy bunch grass, Native to Southeastern US. Grows to 36" tall in mass plantings, taller if single. Likes moist conditions.
Muhlenbergia capillaris - Pink Muhly Grass
Also known as Gulf Muhly, it has an attractive pink plumage during late summer and early autumn. Fairly salt tolerant. Growns to 30" tall. Likes moderate - dry conditions.
Tripsacum dactyloides - Fakahatchee Grass
A variety of tall bunch grass that is found throughout the Eastern U.S. from Florida to the Canadian border. Broad leaves and upright growth habit. Grows to 5 ft. tall.
Tripscaum floridanum - Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass
A smaller version of fakahatchee grass, grows in peninsular Florida, from Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Cedar Key southward. Grows 1-2 feet tall.
Eragrostis spectabilis - Purple Lovegrass
This growing bunch grass prefers dry conditions. It grows to 12 inches and has a pink mist of flowers in the fall. Occurs throughout the Eastern U.S.
Eragrostis elliottii - Silver Lovegrass
Another short bunch grass for dry areas. Silver leaves and white flowers give this grass a misty look in the fall. Native to the southeastern U.S.
Spartina patens - Saltmeadow Cordgrass
This is a spreading species, grows 12– 8 inches in dry conditions but can reach 36-42 inches when subjected to standing water for extended periods.
Native Aquatic Species
Our selection of aquatic plants, native to Florida and the Southeast US.
Pontederia cordata - Pickerelweed
An emergent aquatic plant that is found throughout the Eastern US. It grows 12"- 24" tall and grows in 6" - 18" of water. It has showy purple flowers.
Canna flaccida - Yellow Canna
This is the native Canna of the southeast. It grows along the water's edge and reaches 2-3 ft. with large, showy, yellow flowers.
Sagitaria lancifolia - Arrowhead or Duck Potato
This Emergent aquatic plant grows in 0-12 inches of water and reaches 36 inches with spikes of white individual flowers. Occurs from Canada to Texas, and east to Florida.
Eleocharis cellulosa - Spikerush
This aquatic plant occurs throughout the southeast and forms dense beds along shallow littoral areas, protruding 6-12 inches above the water surface.
Thalia geniculata - Fire Flag
Fire flag is a large emergant aquatic plant that grows to 8 ft. tall in Florida and the southeast. It has large showy leaves, small purple flowers and can grow in 2-3 ft. of water.
Iris hexagona - Blue Flag Iris
A native Iris to Florida and parts of the southeast, the leaves are 12-18 inches tall and have showy blue flowers with yellow highlights. Grows along waters edge.
Juncus effusus - Soft Rush
This aquatic rush grows at the water's edge and is dark green during the winter. It grows 24-36 inches tall and occurs throughout the U.S.
Scirpus californicus - Bulrush
A tall freshwater rush with showy seed heads in the summer and fall; 6 ft. tall, grows in 1-3 ft. of water.
Native wildflowers
Our selection of wildflowers, native to Florida and the Southeast US.
Gaillardia pulchella - Blanket Flower
Another attractive flower of the coastal dunes. Thrives in dry, well drained soils. An annual, which re-seeds itself each year. Has showy red and yellow flowers. Native to Southeastern US. Grows 12"-24" tall.
Helianthus debilis - Dune Sunflower
Another attractive flower found in ocean dunes and coastal areas throughout the warmer areas of the southeast. This rambling bush spreads from each rooted stalk.
Ornamental grasses
Our selection of ornamental grasses, non-native species.
Paspalum quadrifarium - Crown Grass
Native to Uruguay, the leaves are broad under irrigation and rolled up when dry. Maintains a dark green color all year. Grows 24"-36" tall. FNGLA Plant of the Year 2003.
Pennisetum setaceum - White Fountain Grass
A southern ornamental bunch grass – white fountain grass grows 18-24 inches tall with attractive plumes. Blooms 6-9 months each year. Naturalized throughout the southeast and Caribbean.
