Plaza Del Sol Design Guidelines

REVISED 06/25/03

Project Overview

This document describes the intent of the applicant in developing the Plaza Del Sol Subdivision and proposes design guidelines by which individual parcels will be constructed.  The objective is to provide the Estero community and Lee County the assurances that this project will be developed to meet the language and intent of the Estero Community Plan while allowing the developer the flexibility to market the project to tenants with varying uses, building types and size requirements.

The Plaza Del Sol Subdivision is located at the northeast corner of Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway.  This intersection is expected to be the hub of the Corkscrew Road Corridor.  For this reason, the developer has devoted special attention to creating the following design guidelines that exceed both the current Lee County Design Guidelines found in the recently adopted Corkscrew Main Street Overlay District Guidelines in the Lee County Land Development Code Sections 34-1045. through 34‑1047.

In developing the property, it is important to do so in accordance with the Lee County Comprehensive Plan (including Goal 19 of the Estero Plan) and the specific regulations governing development of a site at this location.  The following principles and policies that influence this level of development were utilized:

1. The subject property is located at the intersection of two arterial roadways - Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway.  Prime access is provided to the site by the intersecting arterial roads as well as the close proximity of Interstate 75 and U.S. 41.

2. The proposed development site is within the Urban Community Land Use Category, which was designated for areas that are suitable for fairly intense levels of commercial, residential and light industrial development.  The Lee Plan projects more intense development in these areas, more characteristic of an urban area.

3. The intersection of Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway is designated as a Commercial Node on Map 19 of the Lee County Comprehensive Plan.  The Estero Community Plan limits retail uses for all areas along Three oaks Parkway with the exception of commercial nodes where the plan deemed appropriate.

4. The project lies within the Corkscrew Main Street Overlay District which was created to provide a pedestrian "boulevard", in relative scale to Corkscrew Road by locating proposed commercial buildings close to the roadway and providing for pedestrian connections and amenities.

5. The intent of these design guidelines and standards is to meet and exceed the requirements of the Corkscrew Main Street Overlay District yet allow for the development of a large commercial project containing one or more major retailers.

Architectural Design Guidelines

The following design guidelines are intended to establish the standard with which this development will comply.  The guidelines, however, are intended to be flexible to allow for a more detailed analysis by the Lee County Development Review Staff and the Estero Development Review Committee at the time of local development order.

1.      Plaza Del Sol is planned as a functionally interrelated commercial site under unified control subject to common guidelines and standards to ensure a quality development.  All development will meet and enhance the LDC Section 34‑1042 through 34-1047. and the Corkscrew Road Main Street Overlay District.

2.      Plaza Del Sol will be a fully integrated planned site where attention to the overall site design is achieved by providing well designed and integrated vehicular use areas, pedestrian paths, a compatible architectural theme, unified signage, landscaping and lighting throughout the site.

3.      Plaza Del Sol will be developed on a 38 acre site as part of the Corkscrew Main Street Overlay District, a corridor of architecturally appealing and attractively landscaped buildings that provide retail, business and professional services to the community.  The 38 acre site is divided into eight (8) development parcels, the outparcels fronting along Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road, and the Anchor Parcel located within the central portion of the site.

4.   The developer of individual outparcels and/or the Anchor Parcel will submit

                  architectural and landscape plans to the Plaza del Sol Design Committee for

      compliance review with these Design Standards prior to Development Order

      application.

A.         Outparcels

1.      Architectural Standards - The outparcels will feature an integrated and compatible

vernacular with Mediterranean architectural elements in architectural building style or theme.  Massing of building facades will be reduced by transitioning building heights, widths and colors, textures, and the adding of architectural elements such as wall projections, loggias, canopies, corner towers, archways or columns which will form courtyard-like areas appropriately scaled for public gathering space.  Primary entry facades will have windows, no less than 10% of their horizontal length, in addition to the primary entrance.  These treatments will create visual interest and variety while providing visitors to the project, a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere.  Building architectural styles shall be compatible and complement elements such as roof treatments, signage, landscaping, and building materials and colors.

2.      Each free-standing use will provide a visually appealing, articulated, identifiable path

of entry for pedestrians and vehicles for the internal drive to the site, from the site to the buildings themselves.  Pedestrian access will be provided from Parcel D to Three Oaks Parkway just north of the existing lift station in addition to the internal sidewalks intersecting with Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway. 

The orientation of a building or structure upon a site will reflect not only the project's functionality but will also be responsive to the individual parcels characteristics and relationship to Corkscrew Road or Three Oaks Parkway.  Service Bays on Parcel H will face away from Three Oaks Parkway.

3.      Building lighting design will be architecturally treated in the style of the building architecture.  Lighting fixtures illuminating the parking area shall be shielded to minimize light intrusion crossing the property line when abutting residential uses.

4.      Landscaping - Landscape design guidelines for free-standing uses will create a harmonious and visually pleasing landscape that is cohesive and complementary to the overall master landscape plan.  The Plaza Del Sol landscape concept will feature combinations of native plants and ornamental varieties, which will be designed to define and accent pedestrian and vehicular spaces as well as enhance the building architectural style.  Landscape designs will create a coherent theme, which emphasizes plant material as a primary unifying element.  Where possible, existing native trees will be incorporated into the site plan to add character to the pedestrian/open space areas and enhance buffer and perimeter areas.

B.         Anchor Parcel

1.      The anchor parcel will accommodate one (1) or several retail uses.  The internal pedestrian system will connect the anchor parcel to the outparcels and the buildings of the anchor parcel will be designed to compliment the buildings on the outparcels.  The parking area will be designed to minimize hardscaped areas, visually and physically.

2.      Architectural Standards - The anchor parcel will feature an integrated and compatible vernacular architectural building style or theme with Mediterranean elements which will also be incorporated into the outparcels, whether multi-tenant or free-standing uses.  Buildings will have architectural features and patterns that provide visual interest from the perspective of the pedestrian; reduce massing aesthetic and be site responsive.  Facades will be designed to reduce the mass/scale and uniform monolithic appearance of large unadorned walls while providing visual interest that will be consistent with the center's identity and character through the use of articulation, detail and scale.  Articulation is accomplished by varying the building's mass in height and width so that it appears to be divided into distinct massing elements and details that can be perceived at the scale of the pedestrian.

Buildings will also provide a minimum of two of the following building design treatments:

A.      Canopies or portico, integrated with the building's massing and style.

B.     Overhangs.

C.     Arcades, minimum of eight feet clear in width.

D.     Raised cornice parapets over doors.

E.     Arches.

F.      Ornamental and structural architectural details other than cornices, which are integrated into the building structure and overall design.

G.     Clock or bell towers.

H.     Any other treatment, which, in the opinion of the architect, meets the intent of the design character.

Building facades may include a repeating pattern and may include no less than two (2) of the design elements listed below.  At least one (1) of these design elements may repeat horizontally.

A.      Color change.

B.      Texture change.

C.     Material module change.

D.     Expression of architectural relief through a change of plane of no less than 12 inches in width such as a reveal, an offset or a projecting rib.

E.      Architectural banding.

F.      Pattern change.

                  Roof will meet at least two (2) of the following requirements:

A.      Parapets will be used to conceal roof top equipment and flat roofs.

B.     Where overhanging eaves are used, overhangs will be no less than 12 inches beyond the supporting walls with a minimum fascia of 8 inches.

C.     Three-dimensional cornice treatment which will be a minimum of 12 inches in height with a minimum of three (3) relief's.

Major anchor parcel buildings will have clearly defined, highly visible customer entrances which may include an outdoor patio area adjacent to the customer entrance which incorporates benches or other seating components and decorative landscape planters.

Exterior building colors and materials contribute significantly to the visual impact of a building.

                  Predominant exterior building materials will include but are not limited to:

A.      Stucco.

B.     EFIS.

C.     Brick.

D.     Tinted, textured, other than smooth or ribbed concrete masonry units.

E.     Stone, excluding an ashlar or rubble construction look.

Customer parking for the anchor parcel will be in accordance with Section 34-1046. Design Standards, Item 7.

C.        Common/Public Areas

1.      Internal roadways will provide efficient vehicular circulation and will be designed with streetscapes that create pedestrian-friendly environments.  Streetscape plans will be designed to establish a level of vehicular and pedestrian flow appropriate in scale and character with landscape improvements, street function and adjacent land uses with the intention of linking uses throughout the project.

2.      Project features will be developed within common areas of the project and will be coordinated in design, color and style.  Architectural features shall be permitted throughout the site.

3.      In accordance with the Master Concept Plan, the live oak trees at the corner of Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway will be preserved and incorporated into an open space area.  This area may include pedestrian amenities such as a walkway to the sidewalk along Three Oaks Parkway.  This facility will be permitted and constructed as part of a development order for Parcel "D".

4.      Plaza Del Sol will provide a variety of publicly accessible amenities which will further the projects commitment to complement and enhance Lee County and Estero's Design Guidelines and serve to provide a sense of place for the community.

5.      A pedestrian-way network shall be established throughout the project.  The pedestrian system will serve to link anchor and outparcel areas by providing a landscaped walkway protected from vehicular traffic movement.  Any required breaks in the pedestrian network for vehicular access to the site shall be identified through the use of pavers, signage or other traffic calming techniques deemed appropriate to reduce the speed of vehicles and provide safe pedestrian movements throughout the site.

A.      The anchor parcel/building area pedestrian-way shall be a wide intermittently covered walkway featuring concrete surfaces, which may be paved, tiled, etc.  This pedestrian-way shall include architectural features such as fountains, courtyards, arbors or similar design features and decorative landscape plantings.  This pedestrian-way pathway shall have a minimum unobstructed average width of 8'.  Seating and decorative landscape planting shall be provided intermittently along the pathway and at all primary tenant entrances.

B.     The outparcel/building area pedestrian-way shall be incorporated in each building design as either a covered or uncovered walkway adjacent to at least three (3) sides of a building and extending to parking areas and/or adjacent parcels.  The walkways shall feature concrete surfaces, which may be tiled, paved, etc.

C.     The parking area pedestrian-way shall be located generally within the parking area.  This pedestrian-way system will be designed to promote safe and convenient linkage from the parking areas to both the outparcel buildings and the anchor parcel. 

Vehicular crossings will be identified with signage, landscaping or clearly marked through use of varied pavement treatments or other traffic calming techniques.  This pedestrian-way system shall be a minimum of 5' in width with paver, stamped concrete or banded concrete pedestrian pathway.  This pedestrian pathway will feature canopy trees or palms with ground level landscape plantings.  Canopy trees or palms will be planted within adjacent parking landscape islands.  Canopy trees or palms shall be planted along the pedestrian-way system and shall be a minimum 12' high with a 4' spread for canopy trees and equivalent specifications for shade palms at the time of planting.

6.      The lake at Plaza Del Sol shall incorporate into the overall design of the project at least two (2) of the following items:

A.      A maximum 5' wide mulched or cinder walkway with trees at an average of  50' on center.

B.     A public access pier.

C.     An intermittent shaded plaza courtyard, a minimum of 200 S.F. in area with benches and/or picnic tables adjacent to the water body.

D.     A permanent fountain structure.

Landscaping

A.         General:

Landscape development will play a major role in creating and perpetuating the "theme of image" at Plaza Del Sol.  The site has very little topography or natural vegetation and no existing natural water bodies. A lake system will be constructed with the creation of a park setting as the objective.  Therefore a carefully conceived landscape design concept will do much to create and enhance the village image desired at Plaza Del Sol.

Open space areas should incorporate landscaping which enhances the natural feel of the space, integrating its forms and features into the overall site plan.  Native varieties of vegetation are encouraged.  Plant material should be utilized for the purposes of enhancing the harmonious forms of a meandering lake, berms, drainage features and pathway systems while serving to integrate these spaces into the overall site plan.  Plantings shall include an appropriate mix of approved trees, shrubs and groundcover which will achieve a natural, harmonious function and provide a pleasing complement to the landscape.  The use of native tree and shrub masses is encouraged to reinforce the park-like character of Plaza Del Sol.

Landscaping shall also conform to the Estero Community Land Development Code and Corkscrew Road Main Street Overlay District Corridor Plan

B.         Landscape Development Priorities:

The following represents the development priorities related to landscaping to insure consistency within Plaza Del Sol:

1.      Integration of Architecture and Landscaping - Use plants that project a scale   relationship between people, the architecture and the open space.  Variable height, building foundation plantings should be used to integrate architecture and open space.

2.      Erosion Control Planting - Sodding, seeding, planting of areas such as swales and lake banks and slopes of berms.

3.      Tree Planting - Use native trees colorful and attractive materials to create variety and ambiance.

4.      Screening - Use plants to screen undesirable elements such as parking lots and service areas or to help create privacy.

5.      Creating Focal Points and Interest Planting - Use plants that flower or fruit with interesting branching structures or unique variety.

6.      Shrubs and Groundcover - Use of shrubs should be to conceal parking areas.  Groundcover may be used to add interest.

C.        Perimeter:

1.      Buildings along Corkscrew Road will be designed in accordance with Lee County Land Development Code Section 34-1047.; the setback requirements for the Corkscrew Road Main Street Overlay District (Typical Section A).  Trees may be clustered to allow view corridors to internal buildings.  Where possible, native trees will be preserved and incorporated into the perimeter buffer areas for screening and aesthetic enhancement of the project.

2.      The height of required trees within buffers shall be 12' overall in height. Canopy trees shall have a 6' canopy spread at the time of planting.

3.      Landscape buffers, berms, fences and walls, where applicable, must be constructed along the perimeter of the Plaza Del Sol boundary concurrent with site development.  Landscape buffers along the internal road network will also be installed concurrent with site development.

4.      Signage, project architectural features, lighting and utilities will be permitted and constructed concurrent with site development.

D.        Signage:

1.      All signs shall be of consistent architectural style and shall feature like building materials and sign structures.  Sign structures will be uniform in size, color and building material.

2.      All signs will comply with the Land Development Code Sign Guidelines for Estero at the time of the issuance of the sign permit (see typical sign sketches). 

E.         Internal:

Per Lee County Land Development Code Sections 34-1042. through 34-1047., internal landscaping will be provided to minimize hardscaped areas, both visually and physically, accentuate entryways, define pedestrian areas and enhance the pedestrian walkway system.  In all landscaped areas, existing native trees will be preserved where possible.

1.         Developments must provide internal separation between pedestrian and vehicular movement by using plantings as space defining elements.  Space defining elements may be both hard and soft landscape features such as planting beds, mulched beds, walkways, curbing, fencing or bollards.

2.         Select trees for parking lots and sidewalk areas that do not interfere with the visibility and movement of vehicles or pedestrians or cause pavement or other surfaces to heave.

            3.         Parking lots shall provide a landscaped island for every 10 parking spaces.

4.         Parking design (angle of parking) shall be unified except at perimeter areas, which may utilize for one row deep at different angle to maximize parking design.

            5.         Shared parking is encouraged.

6.         Parking on the anchor parcel shall be distributed around the building with employee parking located at the rear of the building.

            7.         All parking lots shall be interconnected

F.         Street Right-of-Ways:

Street right-of-ways shall include appropriate landscaping, sidewalks, lighting and drainage provisions.  Each lot owner is expected to incorporate the Plaza Del Sol right-of-way treatment into their respective buffer areas to insure continuity of design and perpetuation of the village image.

G.        Entrances:

The entry is identified by changing the character of the roadway landscaping by holding the plantings away from the entry, grading and providing focal point landscaping, signage, etc.  Landscaping should present an attractive appearance and reinforcement of the entrance to the lot and should incorporate the design of the landscaping in adjoining buffer areas.  Landscape treatment of entry areas shall not incorporate, interfere with or obstruct the view of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.  The intent is to provide continuity and integrity of landscape design between entrances and lots.

H.         Adjacent Landscape Buffers:

All parking areas facing adjacent properties shall be landscaped as to effectively

screen vehicles and from public rights-of-way, residential and recreation areas.

1.      Berming shall be provided adjacent to the parking lot asphalt surface to screen parking from adjacent properties and public right-of-ways.

2.      Plantings upon berms shall be double rowed, staggered planting technique of sufficient density to effectively screen vehicles within the parking area from adjacent properties and public right-of-ways.

3.      All lot service or utility areas shall be adequately screened from view from adjacent properties and public right-of-ways.  Screening shall be a minimum of double rowed, staggered density hedges.

I.          Building Open Area Landscaping:

1.      Front Areas - Landscape treatment of front areas shall present an attractive appearance emphasizing the major entrance or entrances to the structure.  Landscaping should be a mix of trees; shrubs and groundcover in a design appropriate with the scale of the building.  A combination of shrubs and groundcover should be utilized as foundation plants in an aesthetic design across the entire front facade of the building.  Trees shall be incorporated into the landscaping design of front areas to provide shade, accent and frame the main entry of the building.

2.      Side Areas - Landscape treatment of side areas as defined herein shall be incorporated into and shall continue the design of the front area. Mixed shrubs and groundcover shall be used as foundation plants across the entire facade in these areas exclusive of walks, entries and courtyards.  All walks entries and courtyards in side areas shall be appropriately landscaped.

3.      Rear Areas - Landscape treatment for rear or service areas as defined herein shall also be incorporated into the overall design of the front and side areas.  Appropriate foundation plantings shall be provided across all facades in normal public view.

Any service areas, drives and service entrances shall be adequately screened with appropriate plant material from the approved list in this manual so as to present a totally screened appearance to persons entering or leaving the building through all public entrances or exits and to vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the roadways adjacent to the lot.

J.         Sodding and Mulch:

1.      All open spaces not developed with parking, roadways, sidewalks or otherwise planted shall be sodded or planted in approved groundcover.

            2.   Sod shall be St. Augustine "Floratam".

3.   All exposed dirt shall be covered with a minimum of two (2) inches of shredded eucalyptus or no less than Grade "B+" cypress mulch.

K.         Irrigation:

1.      Plaza Del Sol will provide irrigation water to the common landscaped areas via irrigation wells.

2.      Individual lot owners will have the option to provide a private well for irrigation or use the public water system.  No lake water withdrawals for irrigation purposes are allowed by lot owners.  All irrigation systems must be of an approved underground automatic type with pumps and time clocks screened from view.  Irrigation shall extend all the way to the curb, side property lines and to the edge of all lakes and/or retention features.

3.    A "drip" irrigation system will be used in all common landscape and buffer areas.

4.      If "pop up" spray heads are used on individual parcels, the pipe extensions should be painted a dark green or black where exposed.  Irrigation heads should be placed to prevent spraying onto paved areas.

5.      Installation of the irrigation system shall follow the piping and installation specifications of Gulf Environmental Services, Inc.

L.         Landscape Maintenance:

All Plaza Del Sol lot owners shall maintain their landscape to standards established and maintained by the Plaza Del Sol Property Owners’ Association Design Review Committee.

Each lot owner, as a member of the Plaza Del Sol Property Owners’ Association (POA), will participate in shared landscape maintenance of all common areas within the Plaza del Sol land mass as defined in Exhibit "A" of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions contained within this Lot Owners Manual. 

As POA members, lot owners will participate in the ongoing oversight of the POA contract landscape maintenance services for the common areas as well as participate financially based on appropriate share.  The POA will maintain the common areas within the Plaza Del Sol land mass to include medians, entrances to Plaza Del Sol and dedicated open spaces.

Each lot owner shall have the responsibility to maintain the landscaping within their lot to the curb line, all property lines, and any bodies of water located on the lot in accordance with POA standards.

M.        Acceptable Plant Material:

For the purpose of unity in design, the following plant list shall form the basis of landscape design.  Plant materials shall conform to the Lee County Land Development Code Standards for Florida No. 1 or better as given in Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, 1973, and Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, Part II, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, and any amendments thereto.  Plant material requirements have been selected for harmony, interest in structure, texture, color and ultimate growth.  The only permitted plant varieties are as follows:

The attached Native Plant Lists are provided to present a specific plant palette for perimeter buffers, native re-vegetation, preserve enhancement, and to satisfy Lee County Land Development Code native plant requirements.  Any non-native landscape material used shall be allowed under the Lee County Land Development Code and will be used to provide additional color and texture for areas to be enhanced such as main vehicular and pedestrian entries, circulation routes, building perimeter plantings and pedestrian amenity open spaces.

Recommended Plants - Native Trees
(Medium and Large)

(Plants Listed Range from Zones 9, 10 and 11)

Botanical Name                Common Name        Botanical Name        Common Name

Acacia famesiana                        Sweet Acacia                  Jacquinia keyensis           Joewood              

Acer rubrum                                  Red Maple                       Juniperus silicicola           Southern Red Cedar

Annona glabra                              Ponda Apple                   Laguncularia racemosa   White Mangrove

Acacia famesiana                         Sweet Acacia                Magnolia virginiana             Sweet Magnolia

Bursera simaruba                       Gumbo Limbo                Morus rubra                          Red Mulberry       

Celtis laevigata                            Sugarberry                      Myrcanthes fragrans           Simpson Stopper

Chrysobalanus icaco                  Cocoplum                     Nyssa sylvatica                    Black Gum           

Chrysophyllium oliviformea       Satin Leaf                      Persea palustris                  Florida Red Bay  

Citharexylum spinosum            Fiddlewood                     Pinus elliotti ‘densa’     South Florida Slash Pine

Ciusia rosea                                Pitch Apple                      Pinus palustris                    Longleaf Pine      

Cocoloba diversifolia                Pigeon Plum                   Piscidia piscipula                Jamaica Dogwood

Cocoloba uvifera                      Seagrape                          Prunus angustifolia            Chickasaw Plum

Conocarpus erectus               Buttonwood                      Quercus laurifolia                Laurel Oak

Cordia sebestena                   Geiger Tree                      Quercus virginiana              Live Oak

Diospyros virginiana               Persimmon                     Rhizophora mangle            Red Mangrove

Eugenia axillaris                       White Stopper                Salix caroliniana                  Coastal Pain Willow          

Eugenia confusa                      Redberry Stopper           Sapindus saponaria           Wingleaf Soapberry

Eugenia foetida                       Spanish Stopper             Schaefferia frutescens       Florida Boxwood

Eugenia rhombea                    Red Stopper                  Sideroxylon foetidissimum    Mastic

Gordonia lasianthus               Loblolly Bay                   Sideroxylon salicifolium     Willow Bustic       

Guaiacum sanctum                 Lignum Vitae                 Swietenia mahogoni          Mahogany            

Gymnanthes lucida                 Crabwood                       Taxodium distichum           Bald Cypress      

Ilex cassine                             Dahoon Holly                       Ulmus alata                          Winged Elm

Ilex vomitoria                          Yaupon Holly                        Ulmus americana              

 IIex x attenuata                       East Palatka Holly               var.floridana                          Florida Elm                          

Recommended Plants - Native Trees
(Medium and Large)

(Plants Listed Range from Zones 9, 10 and 11)

Botanical Name                     Common Name

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii                       Paurotis Palm

Coccothrinax argentata                      Silver Palm

Rhapidophylium hystrix                      Needle Palm

Roystonea elata                                  Royal Palm

Sabal minor                                          Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal Palmetto                                    Cabbage Palm

Serenoa repens                                  Saw Palmetto

Thrinax radiata                                     Florida Thatch Palm

Recommended Plants - Native Shrubs

(Plants Listed Range from Zones 9, 10 and 11)

Botanical Name                     Common Name

Ardisia escallonioides                       Marlberry

Baccharis halimifolia                          Saltbush

Calicarpa americana                          Beautyberry

Capparis cynophallophora                 Jamaican Caper

Cassia ligustrina                                 Privet Cassia

Cephalanthus occidentalis                Buttonbush

Cordia globosa                                    Bloodberry

Dodonaea viscosa                              Varnishleaf

Erithalis fruticosa                                Black Torch

Ernodia littoralis                                  Beach Creeper

Erythrina herbacea                              Coral Bean

Foresteria segregata                          Florida Privet

Genipa clusiifolia                                 Seven-Year Apple

Harnelia patens                                   Firebush

Hypericum spp.                                   St. John's Wort

Illicium floridanum                              Florida Anise

Itea virginica                                         Virginia Sweetspire

Iva frutescens                                       Marsh Elder

Lantana involucrata                            Native White Lantana

Licania michauxii                                  Gopher Apple

Lyonia lucida                                        Fetterbush

Myrica cerifera                                      Wax Myrtle

Opuntia spp.                                         Prickly Pear

Psychotria nervosa                             Wild Coffee

Randia aculeata                                  White Indigo Berry

Rapanea punctata                              Myrsine

Rivina humilis                                      Rouge Plant

Sambucus simpsonii                         Elderberry

Scaevola plumieri                               Scaevola

Sophora tomentosa                            Necklace Pod

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis             Blue Porterweed

Yucca aloifolia                                      Spanish Bayonet

Zamia purnila                                       Coontie

Recommended Plants - Native Grasses

(Plants Listed Range from Zones 9, 10 and 11)

Botanical Name                     Common Name

Andropogon brachystachys               Shortspike Bluestem

Eragrostis elliottii                                Elliot Love Grass

Eragrostis spectabilis                        Purple Love Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris                     Muhly Grass

Sorghastrum secundum                   Lopsided Indiangrass

Spartina bakeri                                    Sand Cordgrass

Tripsacum dactyloides                       Fakahatchee Grass

Tripsacum floridanum                        Florida Gamma Grass

Uniola paniculata                                Sea Oats

Recommended Plants - Native Ferns

(Plants Listed Range from Zones 9, 10 and 11)

Botanical Name                     Common Name

Acrostichum danaeifolium               Leather Fern

Blechnum serrulatum                        Swamp Fern

Ctenitis sloanei                                   Florida Tree Fern

Nepherolepsis spp.                            Swordfern/Boston Fern

Osmunda regalis                                 Royal Fern

Pteridium aquilinum                           Bracken

Recommended Plants - Native Aquatics

(Plants Listed Range from Zones 9, 10 and 11)

Botanical Name                     Common Name

Canna flaccida                                     Yellow Canna

Equisetum spp.                                   Horsetail

Juncus effusus                                    Soft Rush

Nuphar luteum                                     Spatterdock

Nymphaea odorata                             White Water Lily

Pontederia lanceolata                        Pickerelweed

Sagittaria spp.                                      Arrowhead

Scirpus spp.                                         Giant Bulrush

Thalia geniculata                                 Alligator Flag

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