Greenway Elementary
Green Club - Certified Florida Yard

Indian Hawthorn
shrub, highly drought tolerant, partial sun, wild life value
Here are some of the native and drought-tolerant plants they used in their garden project. 

Purple Cone Flower (native)
perennial, full sun, prefers well-drained soil, butterfly attractor, purple petals that grow downward

Black-eyed Susan (native)
annual (self seeds), full sun, butterfly attractor, yellow petals with brown centers

Aster (native)
perennial, full sun, butterfly attractor

Lantana (native)
perennial, excellent drought tolerance, full sun, butterfly attractor

Pentas
perennial, butterfly attractor, flower clusters (pink, white, or lilac), full or partial sun

Salvia
scarlet, annual, attracts humming birds

Golden Dewdrop (native)
perennial, produces golden berries, wildlife value

Scarlet Milkweed (native)
perennial, prefers sun, butterfly attractor
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