Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency

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Dark, glossy green leaves with bronzy fuzz on bottom side; subject to freeze damage; evergreen; moderate salt; native
Edible fruits used for jelly; broad, spreading seaside plant; dinner plate-sized leaves; subject to freeze damage; evergreen; wildlife value; high salt; native
Black bark; leaves rusty and shiny underneath; likes sandy soil; evergreen; moderate salt; native
Likes acidic soil; deciduous; low salt; native
Grows in warmest parts of Florida; spiny edible fruit; evergreen; moderate salt
Fragrant white bell-shaped flowers in spring and summer; gray bark has touch of red; good fall color; deciduous; moderate salt; native
Mildly fragrant flowers; evergreen; high salt; native
A small, spiny cousin of the black olive; evergreen; wildlife value; moderate salt; native
No serious pests; leaves golden underneath; star-shaped edible fruit; evergreen; low salt
Best for central and north Florida; fruits; wildlife value; deciduous; low salt; native
Fragrant flowers; fruits used for jams and jellies; deciduous; wildlife value; native
Hairy underleaf; leaves frequently have insect galls which cause no harm; likes moist areas; evergreen; high salt; native
Tall cylinder shape; white summer flowers; evergreen; low salt; native
Pyramidal shape; attractive fall color; spiny brown seeds, star-shaped leaves; fast-growing; does well in sandy or acidic soil; wildlife value; deciduous; low salt; native
Large leaves can be a problem in fall; exfoliating bark; tolerates wet and dry conditions; deciduous; moderate salt; native
Edible fruit; extremely wind-resistant; evergreen; moderate salt
Edible fruit; swallowtail butterfly host plant; evergreen; low salt; native
Edible fruit; swallowtail butterfly host plant; evergreen; low salt
Asymmetrical growth habit; corky bark, spectacular yellow spring flowers; deciduous; moderate salt
Fragrant yellow flowers; oval crown; needs rich soil; long-lived; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native
Low-maintenance, messy tree; orange and yellow flowers during winter and spring; evergreen; medium salt
Blue to purple fruit on long stalks; likes moist to wet sites; deciduous; wildlife value; moderate salt; native
Brown, fleshy, edible fruit; no serious pests; evergreen; low salt
Shrub or small tree with irregular crown; white flowers in flat-topped clusters; purple fruits; reddish underleaf and buds; semi-evergreen; low salt; wildlife value; native
Five palmately arranged leaflets; large edible fruit; prefers acidic soil; evergreen; medium salt
Small tree or shrub; drooping clusters of yellow flowers; evergreen; high salt; native
Recurved thorns, lime-scented foliage; larval food plant for giant swallowtail butterfly; suffers from freeze damage; wildlife value; evergreen; high salt; native
Small weeping tree; deciduous; high salt; native
Aggressive roots — avoid sewer and water lines; drooping branches; deciduous; low salt
Very fragrant flowers used in perfume; open-growth habit; evergreen; low salt
GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast
Maple, Florida sugar
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
* Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference
** Mature size = width x height
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Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides