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 Plants with this icon are non-native and Florida-friendly.
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We hand weed our pots and property rather than use weed killing herbicides and we use organic fertilizers on our plants. These are just two of our environmental commitments to you, to future generations and to Florida.
When you visit, knowledgeable staff is always on hand to help you select the best plants for your situation.
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Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Max Size |
Cold |
Light |
Salt |
pH |
Moisture |
Leaves |
Features |
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Beauty Berry |
Callicarpa americana |
6ft |
H |
PS |
F |
W |
D/AV |
D |
Small pinkish white flowers in spring and purple berries in fall. Good understory for shade. Wildlife attracting. |
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Buttonwood. Silver |
Conocarpus erectus: var sericeus |
15ft |
T |
S |
E |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Good hedge, screen or specimen for coastal sites and barrier islands. Distinctive silver foliage. |
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Cocoplum |
Chrysobalanus icaco |
12ft |
T |
S/SP |
E |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Upright form. Excellent wildlife attractor. Produces sweet tasting "plums". |
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Cocoplum (Dwf) |
Chrysobalanus icaco |
3ft |
T |
S/SP |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Excellent small, horizontal growing evergreen shrub for coastal areas. |
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Coral Bean |
Erythrina herbacea |
15ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
D |
D |
Attracts hummingbirds. Red, tubular blooms before leaves in spring. |
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Elderberry. Southern |
Sambucus canadensis |
15ft |
H |
S/PS |
P |
AC |
AV/M |
E |
White edible flowers in flat-topped clusters most seasons. Black fruit eaten by birds, used for pies, jellies, jams and wines. Weeping large shrub or small tree. Suckers. |
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Fetterbush |
Lyonia lucida |
8ft |
H |
S/PS |
P |
AC |
AV |
E |
Profuse and prolonged flowering during spring. Aromatic shiny leaves. Multi-stemmed. |
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Fiddlewood |
Citharexylum fruticosum |
18ft |
T |
S |
F |
W |
D |
E |
Small shrubby tree. White fragrant flowers year round. Glossy green leaf |
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Firebush |
Hamelia patens |
12ft |
T |
S/PS |
F |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Will freeze to ground, but will resprout. Wildlife attractor. Coral flowers. Color for shade |
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Florida Privet |
Forestiera segregata |
10ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
D/AV/M |
S |
Dense dark green foliage. Good hedge plant. Excellent bird attractor. |
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Holly. Yaupon (Dwf) |
Ilex vomitoria cv.Schellings |
2-3ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Border planting or mass planting Slow growing. New growth has red tips. |
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Holly. Yaupon |
Ilex vomitoria |
20ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Small tree or large shrub. Small white flowers. Red berries on female for wildlife. |
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Jamaican Caper |
Capparis cynophallophora |
15ft |
T |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Small understory tree for coastal sites. White/pinkish fragrant blossoms in summer. Specimen tree. |
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Lantana. Wild |
Lantana involucrata |
6ft |
SH |
PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Coastal areas. White to light lavender flowers. Butterfly Attractor. |
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Marlberry |
Ardisia escalloniodes |
15ft |
T |
PS |
E |
W |
D/AV/M |
E |
Fragrant white flowers. Dense habit. Good for screens. Columnar. Coastal. |
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Necklace Pod |
Sophora tomentosa |
6-8ft |
T |
S |
E |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Yellow flowers. Soft, green to gray foliage. Butterfly attractor. |
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Pitchapple |
Clusia rosea |
8ft |
T |
S/PS |
E |
W |
D/M |
E |
Large, succulent leaves. Showy. Specimen or buffer plant. |
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Sea Grape |
Coccoloba uvifera |
15-20ft |
T |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Large leaves. Will freeze to ground inland but will resprout. Shrub or shaped as tree. |
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Senna Chapman's |
Senna mexicana |
1-3ft |
SH |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV |
E |
Yellow flowers fall, winter. Excellent butterfly attractor. |
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Senna Privet |
Senna ligustrina |
6ft |
SH |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV |
E |
Yellow flowers in fall. Excellent butterfly plant. |
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Stopper. Simpson's |
Myrcianthes fragrans |
10ft |
H |
S/PS |
F |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Use as small tree or hedge plant. Aromatic leaves, fragrant white flowers. |
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Walter's Viburnum |
Viburnum obovatum |
15ft |
H |
S/PS |
F |
W |
D/ M |
E |
Versatile. Easily pruned. Small white flowers in spring. |
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Walter's Viburnum (Dwf) |
Viburnum obovatum |
2ft |
H |
S/PS |
F |
W |
D/M |
E |
Mrs. Schiller's Delight. Compact, low shrub for borders or accents. White flowers most of the year |
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Wax Myrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
20ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Highly adaptable as small tree or shrub. Good wildlife cover. Great buffer plant. |
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Wild Coffee |
Psychotria nervosa |
4ft |
T |
PS/SH |
F |
W |
AV |
E |
Dark shiny leaves. Bright red berries |
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