Garden Club by the Sea
Established in 1964
Our mission is to promote conservation, beautification, and education within and beyond our barrier island community.
Visit Lily Park to see a variety of native plants. Our members have developed and loved this beautiful space and practice these nine principles of Flordia Friendly Gardening.
1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANT
2. PICK THE RIGHT AREA
3. WATER EFFICIENTLY
4. FERTILIOZE APPROPRIATELY
5. MULCH
6. ATTRACT WILDLIFE
7. MAINTAIN YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY
8. RECYCLE YARD WASTE
9. REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF
Conservation
Beautification
Hymenocallis Latifolia -- Spider Lily
Coontie - Zamia floridana
Hibiscus rosa-sinesis 'fireball'
Hamelia patens - Firebush
Helianthus debilis -Beach Sunflower
Blanket Flower - Gaillardia
African Iris -- Dietes bicolor
Tickweed Coreopsis
Trumpet Coral Honeysuckle
Porterweed - Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Jatropha integgerima - Jatropha
Wild Coffee -- Psychotria Nervosa
Heliotropium Angiospermum -- Scorpion Tail
Tropical Milkweed - Asclepias curassavica
Stylosanthes biflora - Sidebeak Pencil Flower
Mimosa Strigillosa - sunshine mimosa or powderpuff mimosa
Gomphrena Globosa Purple Trufella
Salvia coccinea - tropical scarlet salvia
Pentas lanceolata - Pentas
Blue Iris - Iris x germanica
Blue Daze - Evolvulus glomeratus
Argeratum -- Seaside Ageratum houstonianum
Galphimia Glauca -- Thryallis Rain of Gold
Verbena speciosa- imagination
Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine - Ipomoea batatas
Simpson Showstopper - Myrcianthes fragrans
Platycerium spp. – Stag Horn Fern
Schefflera Arboricola - Sassy the hungry caterpillar
Black Eyed Susans -- Rudbeckia
Silphium Sateriscus – Starry Rosinweed
Vitex agnus castus Chaste tree
Tripsacum floridanum - Fakahatchee Grass
Tababuia Tree -- Handroanthus heptaphyllus; also called pink trumpet tree
West Indies Mahogany - Swietenia Mahagoni
Ilex opaca - American holly
Annoa Glabra -- Pond Apple
Quercus Virginiana - southern live oak
Magnolia grandiflora - southern magnolia
Blue Star Memorial By-way Marker
We are proud of our installation of a Blue Star Memorial Highway marker and very grateful to our community partners who donated generously towards the success of Indialantic’s Lily Park.
Hands on in the community
Hands on in the community
Alice & Deb created the beautiful garden on the corner at Long Doggers! Ben Franklin said, “It is the daily things we see that make us happy.”
Congratulations on transforming an eyesore into a happy space!
Education
The Seaside Garden
The seaside garden offers unique challenges and opportunities. Find information and inspiration
Annual Scholarship
Garden Club by the Sea scholarships to Brevard County students pursuing advanced education in fields related to horticulture, agriculture and environmental science.
