Apopka City Zoning Code
Appendix B
DROUGHT TOLERANT GRASSES LIST
| Appendix B: Drought Tolerant Grasses List | |
|---|---|
| Species | Drought Tolerance |
| Bahia grass | High |
| Bermuda grass | Medium |
| Centipede grass | Medium |
| Zoysia grass | Medium |
| St. Augustine Grass | Low |
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[1] Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ groundcovers may also utilize plants that may cover
at a minimum of 50 percent coverage. Groundcovers other than turf grass shall be planted
in such a manner as to present a finished appearance and reasonably complete coverage
within one year after planting. A landscape plan produced by a certified landscape
architect or similar professional familiar with Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ is required
for City approval.
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| Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Groundcovers for Apopka, FL The list of plants below is intended to be a starting point for making landscape decisions, and not an all-inclusive list of groundcovers suitable for Florida-Friendly Landscapes. As long as a plant is not invasive, and is planted in the right location ("right plant, right place") it could be considered for use in a Florida-Friendly Landscape | |||||||
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| Species Name | Growth Rate | Flower Color | Flower Season | Attracts Wildlife | Drought Tolerance | Sun/Shade Tolerance (Optimum Light) | Other Characteristics |
| Bugleweed Ajuga reptans | Fast | Purple/Blue | Spring/Summer | — | Moderate |
Any
(Partial Sun) | Does not compete well with weeds, esp. in sun |
| Perennial Peanut Arachis glabrata | Slow | Yellow/Orange | Summer/Fall | — | High | Sun only | No nitrogen fertilizer needed; withstands foot traffic; damaged by frost |
| Wiregrass Aristida glabrata | Fast | Tan | All year | — | High |
Sun/partial sun
(Sun) | Also known as Aristida beyichiana |
| Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior | Slow | Brown |
Periodically
All year | — | Moderate |
Partial Sun/Shade
(Partial Sun) | Tolerates deep shade better than most plants |
| Caladium Caladium x hortulanum | Fast | White | Summer | — | Moderate |
Any
(Shade) | Attractive colorful foliage; leaves die back naturally in fall |
| Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum | Moderate | — | — | — | Moderate |
Any
(Partial Sun) | Evergreen; low maintenance |
| Autumn Fern Dryopteris erythrosora | Slow | — | — | — | Moderate |
Partial Sun/Shade
(Shade) | Also known as shield fern |
| Twin Flower Dyschoriste oblongifolia | Fast | Lavender | All Year | Butterflies | High |
Sun/partial sun
(Sun) | — |
| Elliot's Lovegrass Eragrostis eliottii | Fast | Tan |
All Year,
Esp. Fall | — | High |
Sun/partial sun
(Sun) | — |
| Purple Lovegrass Eragrostis spectabilis | Fast | Red/Purple |
All Year,
Esp. Fall | — | High |
Sun/partial sun
(Sun) | Grows best in hot, dry sites |
| Algerian Ivy Hedera canariensis | Fast | — | — | — | Moderate | Shade Only | — |
| English Ivy Hedera helix | Fast | — | — | — | Moderate | Shade Only | — |
| Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis | Moderate | — | — | Birds | High | Sun only | — |
| Lily Turf, Monkey Grass Liriope muscari | Moderate | Purple | Summer | — | Moderate |
Any
(Sun) | Variegated cultivar is damaged by frost |
| Muhly Grass Ophiopogon capillaris | Moderate | Pink | Fall | — | High | Sun only | Tolerates extreme drought and flooding |
| Mondo Grass Ophiopogon japonicus | Slow | White | Summer | — | Moderate |
Partial Sun/Shade
(Shade) | No pest problems |
| Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum asiaticum | Fast | Yellowish-White | Rarely produced, in May | — | Moderate |
Sun/Partial Sun
(Sun) | Withstands foot traffic; maintain to contain |
| Confederate Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides | Fast |
White
(fragrant) | Spring | Hummingbirds | Moderate |
Sun/Partial Sun
(Sun) | Can be aggressive |
| Fakahatchee Grass Tripsacum dactyloides | Moderate |
Cream/Orange/
Red/Yellow | Spring/Summer | — | Moderate |
Sun/Partial Sun
(Sun) | Pest resistant; tolerates occasionally wet soil |
| Florida Gama Grass Tripsacum Floridiana | Moderate | Yellow | Spring/Summer | — | Moderate | Sun/Partial Sun | Used to stabilize banks and steep slopes |
(Ord. No. 2877, § XXV, 12-15-2021)
