Rosemary Scrub contains remnants of Florida scrub habitat - one of the oldest and rarest natural communities in Florida. It is estimated that less than 2% of the original scrub in Palm Beach Country remains.Plants and animals have to be tough to live in a scrub community. There is little shade, hot temeratures, and dry, nutrient-poor soils. The ground cover consists of small trees and shrubs such as sand live oak, sand pine and saw palmetto. A small area of scrubby flatwoods borders the scrub. Taller trees such as the South Florida slash pine grow here along with the scrub plants. The scrub community covers 12 acres (86%) of this site.
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