Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency
Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency
Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency
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Likes acidic soil; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
Likes sandy soil; evergreen; wildlife value; high salt; native<br />
Handsome lobed leaves turn bright red in fall; does well in sandy or acidic soil; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native<br />
Can grow to 100 feet; large acorns, 1–1.5 inches; tolerates brief floods; prefers moist woodland soil; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native<br />
Brilliant scarlet leaves in fall; does well in dry, sandy soil; deciduous; moderate salt; native<br />
Smooth, slightly furrowed bark; straight trunk; prefers moist sites, but can survive dry periods; semi-evergreen; low salt; native<br />
Well-drained acidic soil; bird food; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
Willow-like linear leaves; wildlife food; deciduous; high salt; native<br />
Needs to be grafted <strong>for</strong> best fruit; swallowtail butterfly host plant; needs fertile soil; evergreen; low salt<br />
Nice ornamental with edible fruit; deciduous; moderate salt<br />
New red foliage, attractive compound leaves, yellow spring flowers; wildlife food; evergreen; moderate salt; native<br />
Some varieties available <strong>for</strong> central and north <strong>Florida</strong>; needs cold; poisonous parts; vulnerable to pests; prefers well-drained soil; deciduous; low salt<br />
Needs rich, well-drained soil; prefers pH 5.0 to 7.0; deciduous; low salt<br />
Prefers well-drained soil; deciduous; low salt<br />
Edible fruit; grows best in central and north <strong>Florida</strong>; male and female plants; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
Many varieties available; only female produces fruit; deciduous; medium salt<br />
Attractive bark, variable leaf shape and size, edible purple fruit, white spring flowers; evergreen; high salt; native<br />
Prefers moist areas; evergreen; low salt; native<br />
Slow-growing; long needles, very large cones; prefers sandy, dry sites; evergreen; low salt; native<br />
Smaller pine; short needles, small cones; prefers well-drained, sandy sites; evergreen; high salt; native<br />
Intolerant of root compaction or grade changes; needs little fertilizing; prefers acidic sandy soil; tolerant of flooding; evergreen; moderate salt; native<br />
Intolerant of grade changes, traffic above root system; needs little or no fertilizing; prefers acidic, sandy soil; evergreen; moderate salt; native<br />
Long, narrow crown; tiny cones, dark gray bark; does poorly in south <strong>Florida</strong>; evergreen; low salt; native<br />
Very showy blooms; deciduous; moderate salt<br />
Leathery, tough leaves, showy pink and white spring flowers; evergreen; high salt; native<br />
Very early bloomer with fragrant white flowers; edible sweet yellow fruit; suckering or thicket-<strong>for</strong>ming; deciduous; high salt; native<br />
Dense showy clusters of white flowers bloom be<strong>for</strong>e leaves appear; crooked trunk; edible sour purple fruit; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
Dense, upturned branches, apple-shaped fall fruits; prefers wet or swampy sites; deciduous; moderate salt; native<br />
Seeds poisonous; red flowers attract hummingbirds; wildlife value; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
Endangered; evergreen; moderate salt; native<br />
Fragrant leaves, good in cooking; lower leaf surface grayish white; prefers sandy, acidic sites; evergreen; wildlife value; high salt; native<br />
Evergreen; high salt; native<br />
Purple spring flowers, heart-shaped leaves; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
Large spreading tree, brilliant flowers; messy; subject to freeze damage; deciduous; moderate salt<br />
Different-shaped leaves; bark smells like root beer; popular tea made from leaves; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast<br />
* Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference<br />
** Mature size = width x height<br />
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