Beautyberry   Callicarpa americana   A very tolerant sprawling shrub that provides berries for birds and other wildlife.

 

Blue porterweed   Stachytarpheta jamaicensis   This semi-woody shrub is a favorite of Zebra Longwing butterflies.

 

Golden dewdrop   Duranta repens   A tall evergreen shrub that attracts butterflies and provides shelter for birds.

 

Lantana, Wild Sage   Lantana involucrata   A drought- and salt-tolerant woody shrub.

 

Pineland Lantana   Lantana depressa   A low, sprawling plant, not as tolerant of prolonged dry periods as L. involucrata.

 

Tampa Vervain   Verbena tampensis   A low-growing shrub that prefers sandy soils.

 
Plants of the verbena family, Verbenaceae, attract many butterflies and are host plants for buckeyes. The berries of Beautyberry are a favorite food of many birds and other wildlife.