Blue Dasher Dragonfly rests on coastalplain staggerbush
Want Dragonflies? Pollinators? Along with a water source, Lyonia (Lyonia spp.) shrubs provide perfect habitat as landing areas and nectar source. Good cover for mammals. A slow growing small tree or shrub. Bell shaped flowers with evergreen leaves that have a dusting of a rust coloring providing interesting foliage.
Learn planting conditions: http://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/lyonia-fruticosa
Robins in dahoon holly tree, a Florida Native Plant
Want Robins? How about other songbirds? DAHOON HOLLY (Ilex cassine) tree will entice them. Good cover for mammals and birds will nest, including mockingbirds, grackles, cardinals and others.
Berries feed songbirds and other wildlife
Flowers popular with pollinators. dioecious; make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females
dahoon holly, a Florida native plant provides excellent coverage for nesting birds, such as this mockingbird
Learn planting conditions: http://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/ilex-cassine
Central Florida Native Plant Sale, March 31-April 2, 2016 