Native Flowers of Central Florida By Lynn Davis The coontie is the only Florida Native cycad. This “palm-like” shrub is considered the most ancient of plants. A cycad is a seed plant with a woody trunk and hard evergreen leaves. The coontie cycads produce large reddish-orange seed cones. It has stiff-glossy featherlike leaves and a thick stem. They are slow growing and form a mounding cycad shrub. The compact size can be anywhere from one to three feet with a width of three feet. The shrub is not choosy about light and is cold tolerant. It’s best to plant away from foundations and in an area where it has enough room to spread. The coontie attracts a very rare butterfly called the Atala butterfly. This shrub is the only food source for this insect. This is a lowmaintenance plant that adds a tropical look to any landscaping. It grows in the sandy soil found in our area. It can be grown in full sun or shade. A great place to view coonties are at Bok Tower Gardens. LA II (WH ) HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ( BOD) CONTACT INFORMATION Lake Ashton II (Winter Haven) Homeowners Association Board Members Contact Info Kristy McKibben, President, presidentla2hoa@outlook.com Gary Johnson, Secretary, secretaryla2hoa@outlook.com Ray Rudy, Treasurer, treasurerla2hoa@outlook.com Dave Bishop, VP & ARC Liaison, vparcla2hoa@outlook.com Bill Testa, VP & Asst. Treasurer, vptreasurerla2hoa@outlook.com The ARC in Winter Haven is looking for a couple of new ARC Reps if you are interested please email your name, email and phone number to the ARC at A8Lawharc2@gmail.com. LA ( LW) HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ( BOD) CONTACT INFORMATION Management Company: Don Asher Michellette Ramos: manager@lakeashtonhoa.org President/Treasurer Bob Prowant president@lakeashtonhoa.org Vice President Nancy Baker vp@lakeashtonhoa.org Secretary 1 Tom Hevel secretary1@lakeashtonhoa.org Secretary 2 David Muller secretary2@lakeashtonhoa.org Secretary 3 Debbie Holmes secretary3@lakeashtonhoa.org
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