1. Florida Native Plant Society Heartland Chapter Serving Polk County http://heartland.fnpschapters.org/

2. Pink Muhly grass and Coontie. A carefree combo

3. Need a Reason to Plant Natives? Here’s a good one: Heat and humidity, freeze and frost, dryness and drought will pose little problem for your plants www.fnps.org

4. Add Natives to Your Landscape

5. Heartland Chapter Florida Native Plant Society Welcome to our meeting! Please enjoy the snacks

6. Transform ugly grass to Native Oasis

7. Need a Reason to Plant Natives? Check out this one: You'll be preserving Florida's unique natural heritage www.fnps.org

8. Remove exotic, invasive species, like Queen Palms

9. Heartland Chapter Invites you to Join Not a member? Join! Our membership forms are at the back of the room. Or join online at www.fnps.org

10. Coral Honeysuckle climbs the fence And feeds hummingbirds

11. Need a Reason to Plant Natives? Here’s one: Birds, butterflies and other wildlife will be attracted to your garden www.fnps.org

12. Pollinators love Bee Balm Monarda punctata

13. Florida Native Plant Society Be sure to take home some plants! If our members have brought plants to the meeting tonight, it’s because they want YOU to have them. Take them! Give them a good home!

14. Create a planting around a tree

15. Need a Reason to Plant Natives? How about this one: You'll minimize the need for fertilizers and pesticides www.fnps.org

16. Sunshine Mimosa makes an excellent ground cover

17. Florida Native Plant Society Our mission The Mission of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.

18. Even small yards can make a huge impact

19. Need a Reason to Plant Natives? Consider this one: Your landscaping will be unique and interesting www.fnps.org

20. Start by expanding a small flowerbed

21. Look ma! No grass!

22. Meet your Heartland Chapter Board Officers Greg Thomas-President Jennifer Navarra- Vice President Sharon Olson-Treasurer Ed Murawski-Secretary Directors at Large Jack Jordan Keely Coulter

23. Gallardia E asiest wildflower in town!

24. Need a Reason to Plant Natives? Consider this: You'll have the pleasure of seasonal variations in your garden www.fnps.org

25. Sweetgum Tree brings color in the Fall Liquidambar styraciflua

26. Carolina Jessamine adds color to the Winter garden

27. The Official Definition of a Native Plant For most purposes, the phrase Florida native plant refers to those species occurring within the state boundaries prior to European contact, according to the best available scientific and historical documentation. Stay tuned! There’s more…. www.fnps.org

28. The Official Definition… More specifically, it includes those species understood as indigenous, occurring in natural associations in habitats that existed prior to significant human impacts and alterations of the landscape. Whew! That’s a long-winded way to say it! www.fnps.org

29. Grasses can provide a border