Along Shetland Lane, at the far eastern part of the property, there is a thick border of large Southern Live Oaks. Beneath them a variety of shrubs like American Holly, Sweet Acacia and Panicle Hydrangea thrive. On the ground flowering plants like Chinese Wedelia and Desert False Indigo spread out. Unfortunately, invasive Brazilian Pepper Trees have also taken root.

It can provide a natural fence as it is thorny and dense. • Has a symbiotic relationship with ants • Is grown in Grasse, France to be used in perfume making

Butterfly and hummingbird friendly because of its beautiful blooms • Coordinates its blooming with the length of the day • Named for French Admiral Louis Antoine de Bougainville, who brought it from Brazil to Europe in the eighteenth century

A shrub that can survive in arid conditions • Was used in making dye (Like its namesake, indigo) • Enriches soil by fixing atmospheric nitrogen

The color of the bloom is influenced by the soil’s pH • Hydrangea means water vessel • Has a long blooming season

Is useful in environmental clean-ups as it absorbs hazardous metals • Its complex root system is useful in stabilizing the coastline • Is considered a mangrove associate as it thrives in similar habitats

Produces a fruit which can be used to make jelly • Can thrive in rocky soil • Resistant to drought

It looks pretty good, but this is the dread Brazilian Pepper Tree • It is invasive ----if we aren’t careful, it will take over everything

Is a host plant for several moth species • Important in erosion control • Is salt tolerant