Florida Street Park (Planting) 
Public Comment Survey

Florida Street Park is located at 144 Florida Street in Council District One (1) just south of Hemisfair.  It is classified as a Neighborhood Park.  This project is funded by 2022-2027 Park Bond Funds with a total funding of $250,000. Among the recreational improvements included in the 2022 Bond project are walkways, benches, irrigation, and grass planting which have been completed. 

Parks & Recreation staff will be planting the park in Spring 2026. 

Site Plan of Park, areas for planting are outlined in yellow.  

The following plant list for Florida Street Park has been recommended by the design consultant and city staff for planting areas (not grass areas). Images are for reference only and actual plants installed may vary in species, size, or appearance.

Botanical Name: Anisacanthus wrightii Common Name: Wright's Desert Honeysuckle Color: Orange

Botanical Name: Artemesia ludoviana Common Name: White sagebrush Color: Gray

Botanical Name: Callicarpa americana Common Name: American Beautyberry Color: Purple

Botanical Name: Justicia spicigera Common Name: *Mexican honeysuckle Color: Orange

Botanical Name: Leucophyllum fresecescens Common Name: Texas Sage Color: Purple

Botanical Name: Mahonia trifoliata Common Name: Agarita Color: Green

Botanical Name: Salvia greggii Common Name: Cherry Sage Color: Red

Botanical Name: Shaeralcea angustifolia Common Name: Copper Globemallow Color: Orange

Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Common Name: Fall Aster Color: Purple

Botanical Name: Chasmanthium latifolium Common Name: Inland Sea Oats Color: Green

Botanical Name: Mulenbergia lindheimeri Common Name: Lindheimer Muhly Grass Color: Tan

Botanical Name: Carex texensis Common Name: Texas Sedge Color: Green

Botanical Name: Wedelia texana Common Name: Orange Zexmenia Color: Yellow

Botanical Name: Hesperaloe parviflora Common Name: Red Yucca Color: Pink

Botanical Name: Yucca pallid Common Name: Pale Leaf Yucca Color: White

Botanical Name: Plumbago auriculata Common Name: *Blue Plumbago Color: Blue

Botanical Name: Lantana camara "New Gold" Common Name: New Gold Lantana Color: Yellow

Botanical Name: Malvaviscus arboreus; Malvaviscus arboreus var. pendiflorus Common Name: Turks Cap; Giant Turks Cap
Color: Red

Botanical Name: Bignoniaceae capreolata Common Name: Crossvine Color: Orange

Botanical Name: Conoclinium greggi Common Name: Greg's Blue Mist Color: Blue

Botanical Name: Hamelia patens Common Name: Fire Bush Color: Orange

Botanical Name: Rock rose Pavonia lasiopetala Common Name: Rock Rose Color: Pink

Botanical Name: Chile Pequin Capsicum annuum Common Name: Chile Pequin Color: Green

Botanical Name: Caesalpinia pulcherima Common Name: *Pride of Barbados Color: Orange

Botanical Name: Serenoa repens Common Name: Saw Palmetto Color: Green

Reference Photos Credit:
Garden Style San Antonio: https://www.gardenstylesanantonio.com/plants/
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/index.php

In addition to this SASpeakUp survey, an on-site meeting at the park for public comments will be held on February 12th from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM for anyone who is interested. 

Please share the SASpeakUp link with others or print the survey & share with others.

All survey responses must be received by Monday, February 16th, 2026.

Please mail / email to:

Mark Wittlinger
Capital Delivery Department – Project Delivery
P.O. 839966
San Antonio, TX 78283-9966 
mark.wittlinger@sanantonio.gov