A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Native leaves feed atala butterfly and echo moth caterpillars.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Use nursery-propagated plants in drained soil; caterpillar feeding is expected, and all parts are poisonous if eaten.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Dry soil
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft tall · 3–5 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Seasonal foliage
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 8–11
- Garden role
- Low evergreen cycad foliage
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of sago palm.
Cycas revoluta
Try coontie for low evergreen cycad foliage.
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Photo credits & licenses
Coontie: Andy king50 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sago palm: Cathy DeWitt · CC BY 4.0
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