Beach Naupaka

Scaevola plumieri

Beach naupaka (inkberry) is a fleshy, salt- and drought-proof native shrub of South Florida dunes, with fan-shaped white flowers and black fruit for birds. An excellent evergreen stabilizer for hot, sandy coasts.

Family: Goodeniaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: shrub
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 3–5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators, songbirds, mammals
Landscape uses: border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: FL