Florida host plants, zone 9b

spurred butterfly pea

spurred butterfly pea

Spurred Butterfly Pea (centrosema virginianum) is a Florida native vining perennial. These fragile fines can grow up to 6 feet long or more at a moderate growth rate and when in bloom, it has lavender/pink pea-like flowers. This Florida native grows in zones 7-10 and flowers most of the year but more so in the…

Partridge Pea

Partridge Pea

Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) is a nitrogen-fixing, Florida native pollinator plant that feeds a wide variety of wildlife and is a host plant to many caterpillars. florida native partridge pea Partridge pea grows in hardiness zones 3-9 and can be grown simply by tossing the seeds where you want them to grow. The edible seeds…

candlestick cassia

candlestick cassia

Candlestick cassia is a popular permaculture plant in our zone 9 food forest. They are wonderful fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing chop-and-drop plants that are buzzing with pollinators when in bloom. We sell our seeds on eBay here if you would like to start your own. Also Known As: Candle Bush, Senna Alata, Cassia Alata Fabaceae, Candletree, Candlestick…