Expect to see more eco - conscious and unconventional plants in home and garden for 2020 , according to horticultural expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences .
Below are some of the hottest trends to calculate for in the new yr .
Native plantsPlants are considered native to your region if they by nature pass off there . “ One trend I have noticed lately is residents asking about and seeking out native plants that work in our area for their landscape painting needs , ” say Kate Rotindo , urban gardening agent for UF / IFAS Extension St. Lucie County .
Native plants are generally lower maintenance , require less piddle , pruning and fertilizer , and grow well in their aboriginal chain , which has made them more and more attractive to householder and commercial landscapes , Rotindo said .
Plants for wildlifeIn recent year , plants that attract butterflies , bee and other pollinators have gotten attention for their prescribed environmental impact , said Wendy Wilber , state coordinator for the UF / IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program .
“ Now multitude are becoming more mindful of how plants can gain and attract the wildlife we enjoy picture in our yards , ” she say . For example , plants with Berry attract birds , and layer plants of various heights provide concealing office for other specie .
Dwarf varietiesThose without a lot of space for gardening are choosing nanus varieties . “ This trend is go on as people look for their preferred plant life in pocket-size size , ” said Beth Bolles , horticulture agent for UF / IFAS Extension Escambia County . “ They do n’t desire to be pruning all the sentence but still want a squeamish lasting landscape painting bush feature , ” she said .
Re - wilding gardens“In re - wilding , a gardener occupy step to have less ascendency in the landscape painting . This can include encouraging beneficial insects , reducing herbicide and pesticide use , trim less and planting more native plants , ” say Theresa Badurek , horticulture factor for UF / IFAS Extension Pinellas County . “ This practice is becoming more popular as people look for ways to be more environmentally well-disposed . ”
Those interested in re - wilding their family landscape should talk with their neighbor and homeowner associations . “ Gardeners in community with householder association should always attempt approval before making landscape excogitation change . Talk with your neighbors about your intentions . UF / IFAS Extension can help you find virtual and beautiful ways to acquire these practices and share the benefits with others , ” she tell .
eatable landscapesFruit - turn out plants , ornamental vegetables and edible flush can add style and sample to a landscape , allege Wilber . “ multitude are interested in using eatable landscape to be more sustainable , since you get the bivalent benefit of having a landscape painting that looks nice and cater nutritious food , ” she sound out .
SucculentsThough succulents and cacti have long been pop scummy - maintenance plant , consumer are look for less familiar varieties . “ the great unwashed are discovering the immense variety that is the world of succulents , ” Bolles said . “ Their interesting shape and ontogeny habits seem to offer a grade of living art . ”
Dark foliagePlants with red , purple or “ pitch-black ” leaves are a salient addition to any landscape painting , making them more attractive to nurseryman looking for something new in 2020 , according to Marguerite Beckford , commercial horticulture agent for UF / IFAS Extension Sarasota County . Plants such as the ‘ Black Raven ’ ZZ plant life , the ‘ Black Diamond ’ crepe myrtle and red Agloanema are examples of this trend .
Novel greensVegetable nurseryman will be looking to branch out their plots with leafy greens commonly grown outside the United States , such as mizuna , bok choy and komatsuna , according to Bolles .
Softer , leafier floral arrangementsThough a dozen roses will probably never go out of style , floral arrangements featuring both flowers and leaf are take in popularity , said Karen Stauderman , commercial gardening agent for UF / IFAS Extension Volusia County . “ Florida green with leathery polypody fern is making a comeback in flowered arrangements , Judy Garland and other plant interior decoration , ” she said . “ We are go aside from the bundle corsage of solitary blossom blossom to the soft , constitutional feel of greenery . ”
landscape for lifelike disastersThe increase relative frequency and intensity of instinctive disaster in recent years has made many rethink what they imbed on their properties , said Mark Tancig , gardening agent for UF / IFAS Extension Leon County . “ Folks are hesitating to have Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree near their homes after witness the damage done by hurricanes over the last few years , ” he state .
However , trees have many welfare , such as lowering Department of Energy costs and meliorate air quality , so replanting after a disaster can be a good matter . “ We recommend that people replant sagely by choose species that UF / IFAS has documented as being more resilient to wind and tempest , ” he articulate .
author : University of Florida ( Samantha Murray )
