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coast live oak with its dripping
Spanish moss lines the streets of
most seaside communities, and
gardenias and hibiscus, plants
common in the tropics, are also
found in the yards of Southern
Georgians. South Georgia may
have a lot of dry, sandy soil, but it's
also a place to think about plants
that like to grow in wet, low-lying
places, such as the bald cypress.
In the Okefenokee Swamp you
can see massive old cypress specimens with their many oddly shaped
"knees" sticking up out of the
water, but they also make an exquisite ornamental tree for the
home landscape. Bald cypresses
grow beautifully even without a
swamp, in which case they lack
"knees" (which makes them much
easier to mow around).
The University of Georgia's Landscaping with water-loving species, such
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens as papyrus reeds, water lilies, horsetail, swamp
is an enchanting place to see some hibiscus and pickerel rush, is dramatic at
of the exotic species that thrive in Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens.
Georgia's low country. It is most
known for its extensive bamboo forGetting to know the native speests, but it's also home to large or- cies in your part of the state is one
chid, palm and camellia collections, reliable avenue to identifying the
as well as a garden showcasing the plants best adapted to your locale.
many Mediterranean plants that do Some, like the stately evergreen magsurprisingly well in southern Geor- nolia and the sprawling muscadine
gia-olive trees, bougainvillea and vine, are found in almost every
clementines, for example.
corner of the state, but generally the
Top 10 plants for the Coastal rocky mountainsides of the AppalaPlain: Gardenias, palms, bamboo, chians support very different plant
magnolias, live oaks, melons, hibis- life than the red clay of Central Georcus, canna lilies, black gum trees, gia or the coastal marshes of the
passionﬂower vine.
Altamaha River basin. Start with
inspiration from what's growing naturally nearby and then look to local
January gardening tips
nurseries for those native plants,
along with other species that share
* Prune fruiting plants to remove dead or
similar growing requirements.
diseased wood, maintain a wellAfter 15 years as a professional
spaced branch structure and renew
landscape designer and horticulturfruit spurs.
alist in Atlanta and California, Brian
* Order bare-root plants, like fruit and
Barth now shares his passion through
nut trees, berry bushes, roses,
writing.
ﬂowering trees, asparagus crowns,
rhubarb and grape vines.
* Order ﬂower, herb and vegetable seed
for cool-weather species, like lettuce,
spinach, nasturtium and cilantro for
sowing in February.
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