SWFL Native Plant Resources
These nurseries are owned by members of our chapter.   Please support our local growers and nurseries!
Recommended Links
The Coccoloba FNPS chapter recommends the following links to learn more about FL native plants, landscaping techniques, and invasive exotics.  Click on the website to be redirected to the organization.
SWFL Environmental Organizations
The Coccoloba FNPS chapter asks you to also support these like minded organizations located in Southwest FL.
The 2014 Florida Statute 373.185
A new Florida law decrees that any landscape following the Florida Yards and Neighborhood (FY&N) guidelines supersedes and takes precedence over all other municipal, county and homeowner’s association rules, ordinances or laws.  A portion of the law follows:
  1. The Legislature finds that the use of Florida-friendly landscaping and other water use and pollution prevention measures to conserve or protect the state's water resources serves a compelling public interest and that the participation of homeowners' associations and local governments is essential to the state's efforts in water conservation and water quality protection and restoration.
     
  2. A deed restriction or covenant may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land or create any requirement or limitation in conflict with any provision of part II of this chapter or a water shortage order, other order, consumptive use permit, or rule adopted or issued pursuant to part II of this chapter.
     
  3. A local government ordinance may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land.
To read entire contents of this law, click here.