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Native Garden

 The front of my Florida home gets full sun. It's been a struggle to find anything that will grow there. I have tried for 12 years now, making annual trips to the box store garden centers and local nurseries. I buy plants that are labeled for full sun but few have made it through a Florida summer.

Mexican petunias have survived quite well. 


Anything else, not so much.


This year I read about a place in Sarasota -- Florida Native Plants Nursery. Don and I took the ride to check it out. I wish I had heard about this place a long time ago! Sophie, the nursery manager, could not have been more knowledgeable and helpful.

Here is what we bought:

yellow sundrops

and white

native sage

I have full planting and care instructions. I won't have time to plant today but I look forward to getting my hands dirty in a day or two. We just might attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Hope springs eternal!



Comments

  1. MaebemeDecember 3, 2022 at 11:29 AM

    Nice! The colors are so pretty and with native plants, you're almost certain to be successful.
    Please do post another photo when they're planted - we've got snow and cold and I appreciate living vicariously through those who live in a warmer climates. :)

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  2. Arkansas PattiDecember 3, 2022 at 11:32 AM

    Good idea to find out what is native to Fl. Love your choices

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  3. gigi-hawaiiDecember 3, 2022 at 1:05 PM

    Good luck with your purchases!

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  4. TomDecember 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM

    Good luck. Butterflies and hummingbirds would be cool!

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  5. Linda ReederDecember 3, 2022 at 6:39 PM

    Good luck with your planting, and your plants. We have the opposite problem, lack of sun.

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  6. Jenn JilksDecember 4, 2022 at 8:07 AM

    Good luck! My garden happily sleeps. I've had to rejig it, as a tree died and the garden is much hotter than before!

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  7. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)December 4, 2022 at 6:13 PM

    I've had the same issue since moving south. This place you went to sounds perfect!

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  8. KayDecember 7, 2022 at 4:13 PM

    Those would be pretty additions to your garden. I hope they are easy to nurture.

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