The resurgence of a native Floridian plant ... butterfly, which relies on the coontie and related plants to feed its larvae. Both species were considered extirpated in the state of Florida ...

In 2017, FLORIDA TODAY ran ... The Atala’s primary host plant is our native coontie, Zamia integrifolia, and because its a popular landscape ornamental, the butterfly has made its way up to ...

It’s gardening season in South Florida, and the message from ... landscaping expectations,” according to the plant society. Fatima’s Native Butterfly & Pollinator Oasis, Lake Worth Beach ...

Butterflies are colorful, delicate, and graceful creatures that bring beauty to the world. They are also exciting to watch as ...

The species makes an excellent low-maintenance foundation plant, butterfly garden member and mixed-shrubbery ... limp leaves of Guatemalan plants. Florida’s only native cycad – the coontie ...

This interesting and educational pollinator/butterfly garden is not an all-native garden. as there are so many non-native Florida friendly plants that attract pollinators and really make a garden ...

(Kaysheri Haffner/WUFT News) Danielle and Ryan, and their two sons Arrow and Ethan, were at the event to get plants to bring home and start their own butterfly garden in Pensacola, Florida.

Once thought to be gone forever from Florida, the story of ... some coontie plants at a native plant nursery, then dropped them off at the butterfly garden outside Hecker’s office in south ...

To start planning the most prolific butterfly garden imaginable, here are the 11 best butterfly plants to attract these wonderful winged pollinators to your outdoor space. Monarch butterfly ...

A rare butterfly that was previously believed to be extinct is returning to Florida ... because its host plant – the coontie – is becoming more popular in gardens and landscapes, the SCCF ...

As word got around, the community of butterfly enthusiasts in South Florida also came to the rescue. The coontie, a hardy low-maintenance plant, started showing up in yard landscaping and gardens.

One native Florida butterfly that was thought ... he's been involved with the gardening for wildlife movement, which urges people to choose local, native plants instead of flashy tropical ones ...