Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail
KUDZU DEVELOPED HERE
Location:U. S. 90 at West Blvd. in front of Agriculture Cen
County: Washington
City: Chipley
Description: Kudzu, brought to this country from Asia as an ornamental, was developed near here in the early part of the Twentieth Century and given to the world as a soil-saving, high-protein forage plant by Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Pleas. The fast-growing, deep-rooted leguminous vine has been widely grown in the United States as a drought-resisting, erosion-controlling plant that compares with alfalfa in pasture and hay-making values.
Sponsors: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in Cooperation with Washington County Historical Commission