Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency

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Yellow to red fall color; smooth, slate-gray bark; deciduous; low salt; native
Large shrub size; attractive bark, delicious fruit; likes moist but well-drained soil; evergreen; low salt
Fragrant lavender flowers in spring and summer; young trees damaged at 25°F, older trees slightly more tolerant of cold; prefers loose, sandy soil; deciduous; low salt
Bluish-purple flowers; deciduous; high salt; native
Open-growth habit; small, spiny; young trees damaged at 18°F, older trees slightly more cold-tolerant; gets root rot on wet soil; prefers sandy soil; deciduous; high salt
Round, compact; wonderfully fragrant flowers; blue-gray bark; tolerant of dry soil; evergreen; high salt; native
Edible but very acidic fruit; swallowtail butterfly host plant; evergreen; medium salt; wildlife value
Small; evergreen; low salt; native
Edible but very acidic fruit; swallowtail butterfly host plant; don’t mulch around base; evergreen; medium salt; wildlife value
Drought-tolerant, but responds well to moist conditions; blue flowers, attractive foliage; gnarled, white bark; evergreen; high salt; native
Attractive white flower; good for wet areas; evergreen; low salt; native
Edible orange fruit may become infested with Caribbean fruit fly; evergreen; high salt
Beautiful shade tree with delicious fruit; prefers somewhat acidic soil; evergreen; low salt
Excellent small tree for coastal areas; evergreen; high salt
Hardy; large glossy leaves, often with fuzzy brown undersides; large showy white flowers, red 4-inch seed cones; drought-tolerant; evergreen;
wildlife value; moderate salt; native
Mahogany webworm often defoliates tree briefly; evergreen; moderate salt; native
Many varieties available; excellent fruit; butterfly host plant; touching or eating fruit may case allergic reaction; prefers sandy soil; evergreen; medium salt
Grows in warm brackish water; legal restrictions on pruning; evergreen; salt-tolerant; native
Unusual fruit; grows in warm brackish water; stilt-like roots; legal restrictions on pruning; evergreen; salt tolerant; native
Grows in warm brackish water; legal restrictions on pruning; evergreen; salt-tolerant; native
Squarish lobed leaves turn gold in fall; bell-shaped flowers; deciduous; low salt; native
Excellent fall color; red to brown male flowers, red to green to brown winged fruit on female; likes moist to wet soil, tolerates acidic soil;
deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native
Female trees have messy fruit; wildlife food; evergreen; high salt; native
Edible fruit; highly disease-resistant; spreading, dense symmetrical crown; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native
Good for coastal landscapes; evergreen; high salt
Edible berries stain; large showy leaves; may be damaged by freezes; deciduous; wildlife value; moderate salt; native
Grayish leaves; likes sandy soil; deciduous; low salt; native
Shrubby; likes sandy soil; deciduous; moderate salt; native
Fast-growing, well-shaped; messy; semi-evergreen; low salt; native
Round crown; dislikes alkaline soil; small and short-lived; semi-evergreen; low salt; native
Wind-resistant; long-lived; when mature, often wider than tall; hardy to 0°F; evergreen; wildlife value; high salt; native
Good for dry, sandy sites; shrubby; evergreen; moderate salt; native
GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast
* Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference
** Mature size = width x height
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