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Riverfront Gardens and Restoration
The Indian River Lagoon is one of the nation\'s most diverse estuarine systems, providing habitat for hundreds of different species of animals and plants, including many which are rare and endangered. The lagoon system is a vital part of our community\'s natural heritage, economy, and lifestyle. Much of the current water quality problem in the Indian River Lagoon can be attributed to stormwater runoff from our lawns, bringing chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicide residue, as well as heavy metals and other pollutants into the lagoon. In addition, poor landscaping practices often result in the overuse of valuable freshwater on landscapes along the lagoon. Fortunately, waterfront property owners can "turn the tide" and revegetate the shoreline with native plants critical to a healthy lagoon system.
The following is a list of just some of the plants we offer which are suitable for natural landscaping along the banks of the Indian River Lagoon.
Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Acrostichum danaeifolium |
Giant Leather Fern |
Avicennia germinans |
Black Mangrove |
Baccharis halimifolia |
Saltbush, Groundsel |
Batis maritima |
Saltwort |
Borrichia frutescens |
Sea-ox-eye Daisy |
Chamaecrista fasciculata |
Partridge Pea |
Cocoloba uvifera |
Sea Grape |
Conocarpus erectus |
Buttonwood Mangrove |
Eugenia axillaris |
White Stopper |
Flaveria linearis |
Yellow Top |
Forestiera segregata |
Florida Privet |
Helioptropium angiospermum |
Scorpion-tail |
Hymenocallis latifolia |
Spider Lily |
Juniperus silicicola |
Southern Red Cedar |
Kosteletzkaya virginica |
Saltmarsh Mallow |
Laguncularia racemosa |
White Mangrove |
Lysinium carolinianum |
Christmas Berry |
Mimosa strigillosa |
Sunshine Mimosa |
Paspalum repens |
Water Paspalum |
Passiflora suberosa |
Corky Stem Passion Flower |
Rapanea punctata |
Myrsine |
Rhizophora mangle |
Red Mangrove |
Rhus copalllina |
Southern Sumac |
Sabal palmetto |
Cabbage Palm |
Serenoa repens |
Saw Palmetto |
Sesuvium portulacastrum |
Sea Purslane |
Solidago sp. |
Goldenrod |
Spartina alternaflora |
Spartina grass |
Spartina bakeri |
Sand Cordgrass |
Spartina patens |
Salt-Meadow Cordgrass |
Verbesina virginica |
Frostweed |
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