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Sit back and relax and enjoy the program Toothache Grass Ctenium aromaticum Toothache grass a warmseason perennial bunch grass grows on wet sites The name of the grass comes from the stem which contains a substance that deadens feeling in the tongue and gums when chewed Native Americ ID: 764493

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Toothache Grass ( Ctenium aromaticum ) Toothache grass, a warm-season, perennial bunch grass, grows on wet sites. The name of the grass comes from the stem, which contains a substance that deadens feeling in the tongue and gums when chewed. Native Americans used this for toothaches. It is not especially tolerant of extended drought, so grow it where it is moist to wet during the summer months. The Latin name is derived from the distinctive comb like seed heads. Toothache grass is unusual because of its unique flower stalk and seed head. They are held high above the leaves, sometimes as much as 3 feet above the leaves. It is the larval host for the rare and endangered Arogos skipper butterfly. This photo was taken at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park. I have seen this plant for sale only occasionally.

Lopsided indian grass Sorghastrum spp. Four species are native to Florida.Sorghastrum secundrum is the only species usually found at local nurseries.Lopsided indian grass gets its name from the way the golden flowers hang down only one side of the stalk. As they dangle, blowing in the breeze, catching the sunlight it is nature’s prism reflecting its beauty.This is a tall bunchgrass so give it plenty of room.It can get to be 4 feet tall before blooming and up to 6 feet tall when blooming.It is great if used at the back of a garden bed, or if used for screening or blocking a view.Lopsided Indian Grass blooms mid September and the seeds are gone by late Fall.It is one of the best grasses for wildlife because the seeds attract seed eatingbirds and mammals, the grass feeds many grass eating species. This grass is also a larval host for 6 species of skipper butterflies. Lopsided Indian Grass photographed in Poinciana.

Bluestems Andropogon spp . There are several bluestems including chalky bluestem A virginicus var. glaucus, bushy bluestem A. glomeratus, splitbeard bluestem A ternaruis , broomsedge bluestem A virginicus.Bluestems are important to wildlife both as food and habitat for many birds and other wildlife.They are larval hosts for 6 butterflies..Bluestems are unusual and interesting for their seed heads and foilage. Flowering occurs in late summer into Fall and the seed are colorful, fuzzy looking, and unique.Bluestems are very adaptable to most home conditions. Chalky Bluestem photographed at UCF arboretum Broomsedge Bluestem Photographed in Poinciana.

Muhly grass Muhlenbergia spp. While technically a wetland grass muhly grass is highly adaptable and is used for many different landscape uses. Can be used in part to full sun locations.Can be used as a specimen plant, mass plantings, and as hedges.Blooms with beautiful pink colors in Fall.Allow seeds to form to attract a variety of seed eating birds to your yard. Forms a canopy that small animals can use as shelter and refuge.Also known as sweetgrass which has been used for coiled basketry by Native Americans.Named for Gotthilf Heinrich Ernest Muhlenberg (1753-1815), a pioneer Pennsylvania-born botanist. Background is muhly grass in full bloom. Green anole acrobat is on muhly grass at Circle B Bar in Lakeland.

Cordgrasses Spartina spp. Five species of cordgrass are native to Florida.Three species are sold commercially. Saltmarsh cordgrass is the food plant of saltmarsh skipper butterfly caterpillars.Sand cordgrass is the usual one used in home landscapes.Sand cordgrass is best used for its foliage because flower heads are not very showy.It makes a nice screen or hedge. It should not be used in small areas. Wiregrass A. stricta var. beyrichianaWiregrass is one of the best grasses for the home landscape because it adapts to any growing conditions. Wiregrass does not produce rhizomes so will not spread or sucker.It will not get much wider than 12-18 inches and about the same height unless it flowers.If it does not burn it will not set seed.Uses of wiregrass include scattered clumps with wildflowers, as an alternative to lawn turf.Do not place closer than 12 inches.Water throughly to get established.

Beaksedges Rhynchospora spp. Beaksedges are mostly perennial grasslike plants in the sedge family.52 species are considered native to Florida.No more than 2 feet tall and usually not noticed when not in bloom.Best planted in large mass settings.Not drought tolerant. Prefers open, sunny, wet meadows, prairies, and marshes.They produce long pointed bracts beneath the flower head that turn white and remain white for several months.White topped sedge/Star Rush

Lovegrasses Eragrostis spp. Eleven species of lovegrass are native to Florida. Flowering of lovegrasses occurs in late summer to early Fall.They are bunch grasses and will form dense mounds that will shade other plants around them. It is the flowers that make these grasses so attractive.They spread their seeds when the seed heads break in the wind and they blow around the garden.Lovegrasses can be grown in full to part sunny locations.The two most common varieties sold for home landscapes are:Elliott’s Lovegrass E. elliottii- sometimes called silver lovegrass because it has silvery blue green foliage and seed heads. Purple Lovegrass E. spectabilis - Flower heads are purplish red in color and leaf blades have a purplish cast. Fakahatchee Grass or Gamma Grass Tripsacum spp. Fakahatchee grass normally grows in moist areas but is adaptable to upland settings. Can be used in place of pampas grass. Fakahatchee grass is a large grass that will dominate the area where it is planted. Can grow to 3-4 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. Use this grass for a screen or under trees with good sunlight. Do not use this grass in tight spaces. This grass needs room to grow. This grass produces large seed heads in late summer/fall and seed eating birds love the seeds. It is also the larval host for three-spotted, clouded, and byssus skipper butterflies .

WILDFLOWERS AS GROUNDCOVERS Violets Violaceae Bloom in Early Spring. Require some shade. Not considered drought tolerant. Prefer rich moist soil. These violets were photographed in St. Cloud. Mimosa strigillosa Very drought tolerant. Stays less than 2 inches tall. Pink powder puff flowers that stand 2-3 inches off the ground. Blooms Spring-Summer. Great for replacing lawn turf. Mimosa photographed in my yard. Gopher apple ( Licania michauxii ) Also called ground oak. Spreads by underground runners so difficult to transplant. Evergreen ground cover shrub usually less than 1 foot tall. Flowers are white to cream colored. Bloom spring-summer. Produces fruit that is loved by many wildlife, especially Gopher tortoises. Frogfruit Phyla nodiflora It makes an easy alternate to lawn turf.It is the larval host for common buckeye, phaon crescent, and white peacock butterflies.It is drought tolerant and grows just about anywhere. Frog fruit photographedIn my yard. Gopher apple photographed in Poinciana.

Mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum Perennial Height-1-2 feet Moist wildflower/butterfly garden Flowers blue/lavender Blooms late Spring-late Fall Flower heads may contain more than 50 individual flowers. Blanket Flower Gaillardia pulchella Drought tolerant. Height 18-24 inches. Easily reseeds. Full sun. Flowers in variety of colors. Flowers most of year. Sandhill Wireweed Polygonella robusta Needs well drained sand and full sun. Blooms September/October Flowers are in shades of white, pink, to deep rose and they change as the flowers age. Bees and other pollinators love the flowers. Birds love the seeds. Stoke’s Aster Stokesia laevis Prefers full sun. Flowers during summer till Fall. Flowers lavender to light blue. Good for butterfly nectar source. Purple Cone Flower Echinacea purpureaFlowering occurs in Summer.Pink to purple flowers.Flower stalks may reach 4 feet tall.Butterflies use it as a nectar source.Seed eating birds love the seeds.

Blue Curls Trichostema dichotomum Reaches mature height of 3 feet. Each plant produces hundreds of deep blue flowers. New flowers appear each morning for nearly A month. Does best when given full sun for at least ½ the day. Do not mulch beds heavily to prevent seeds from sprouting. Dune Sunflower Helianthus debilis The most widely grown native sunflower. Needs well drained soil. Prefers full sun. Does not like shade, wet soil, cold temps. Can bloom year round. Will spread outward. Blazing Star Liatris spp. Florida has more species of blazing star than any other state (17) and more endemic (4). Some are very rare and some are quite common. They send up their stalks in summer. They bloom from the top down. They grow in a variety of habitats. Butterflies and other insects flock to them. Wild Petunia Ruellia caroliniensis Grows in shade to full sun. Tolerates moist to drought. Deciduous. Dies back winter. Height 12 inches. Malachite larval host. Flowers pale lavender/purple. Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Bright orange flowers.Needs well drained sandy soil.Deciduous but will emerge in Spring.Height 12-24 inches.Larval host for Monarch and Queen butterflies

Passion Flower/Maypop Passiflora incarnata Large showy purple flowers. Is a vine and can be grown on a trellis but can also be used as a ground cover asseen at Lake Louisa State Park.It prefers sunny, sandy conditions.It is the larval host for gulf fritilary (in the sun)and zebra longwing (in the shade) butterflies Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens Vine that can be grown on a trellis or as a ground cover. Flowers are bright red. Berries are red. Hummingbirds love the flowers. Birds especially cardinals love the seeds. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Yellow Jessimine Gelsemium sempervirens Sun to part shade. Fragrant yellow flowers in Spring. Drought tolerant. Vine that can climb a trellis, tree, or used as a ground cover. These yellow flowers always mean Spring in the Florida woods. Vines

St John’s Wort Hypericum spp . There are many varieties of St John’s wort.All of them are worth trying in your home garden.They all attract a wide assortment of pollinators. Calamint Calamint georgiana It is a very rare plant in Florida Plant no closer than 2 feet apart. Prefer well-drained sands and high sunlight. Height about 2 feet.Flowers bloom late Spring-Fall and are lavender. Red Salvia Salvia coccineaFull sun to part shade.Adapts to many soil types. Easily reseeds. Blooms most of year. Flowers are bright red and attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Shade Loving Plants Coffee Psychotria nervosa Prefers shade. Height 2-6 feet. White flowers, Red fruit Butterflies nectar on flowers, Birds love fruit. Not cold tolerant. Elephant’s Foot Elephantopus elatus Its name comes from the shape of the leaves which some think look like elephants feet. Flowers are lavender. Blooms late summer-Fall. Adaptable in moist to dry soils. Prefers shade. Snowberry Chiococca alba Perennial evergreen. Can grow to 10 feet tall. Loves Shade. Bears white berry hence the common name. Larval host for Miami Blue and snowberry clearwing butterflies of South Florida. Rouge Plant Rivina humilis Evergreen Perennial Height 3-4 feet. Shade loving. White flowers loved by butterflies Red berries loved by birds. Blooms and fruits nearly all year. The berries have been used for cosmetics hence the name rouge plant. Scorpion Tail Heliotrope angiospermum Likes semishady.Mature Ht:2-3 ft.White flowers Spring-FallButterflies love the flowers.

I have only covered a very few of the hundreds of native plants that can be used as ground covers or alternatives to lawn turf. Some great references to help you get started are listed below. References: Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes by Craig Huegel A Guide To Florida Grasses by Walter Kingsley Taylor The Internet: FNPS.orgFloridata.comIFASA very special thank you to Marc Godts with Green Isle GardensThis photo was taken off of Hoagland Blvd near the Kissimmee Airport.