Woody shrub that is salt, poor soil, and drought tolerant. Grows up to 3.5 ft. Landscape value. Habitats include coastal areas in Zones 8+, such as upper dunes, bay beaches, mangrove areas, and salt marshes. Commonly identified by its saw-toothed, lance-shaped leaves. Spreads vegetatively and by seeds in Summer to Fall. Thick colonies are common. Excellent for dune restoration. Wildlife food source.

Perennial with flattened, leaf-like flowering stems growing up to 18 in. long and bearing light-blue, star-shaped flowers a few inches above the leaves. Zones 3-10.

Perennial grass that can reach 5+ ft. Produces silver bluish green foliage. Seeds in summer months. Yellow flower. Drought, fire and sun tolerant; Found in wetlands, marginal lakes and ponds, brackish to fresh water sites, and adapts to uplands. Grows throughout Florida and in Zones 7+.

Tall "bushy" perennial grass that reaches 5+ ft. Grows in uplands, roadsides, edges of wetlands, and margins of lakes and ponds. Produces pinkish inflorescence. Found throughout Florida and Zones 7-10. Sun and various soil conditions tolerant. Used for restoration projects.

Dark green perennial used for habitat restoration and landscapes. Reaches up to 2+ feet in ideal soil and moisture conditions. Wider/rolled leaves versus flat/narrow leaves on regular Fakahatchee. Found in Zones 8+, though native to only South Florida. Grows among rocky limestone pinelands and scrubs. Moisture and sun tolerance. Naturally found on burned sites.