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S H R U B S
Common Name
Scientific Name
Adam’s needle Yucca filamentosa 8a–9b 6
American beautyberry Callicarpa americana 8a–11 – 6–9
Angel’s-trumpet Brugmansia x candida 8b–11 14
Anise, Florida Illicium floridanum 8a–10a – 15
Anise, yellow Illicium parviflorum 8a–9b 15
Anise-tree Illicium anisatum 8a–10b 20
Apple, seven-year Genipa clusiifolia (= Casasia clusiifolia) 10a–11 – 10
Aralia, lacy-lady Evodia suaveolens var. ridleyi 10b–11 6
Arbor-vitae, Oriental Platycladus orientalis 8a–10b – 30
Arrow-wood Viburnum dentatum 8a–8b 10
Azalea, Florida flame Rhododendron austrinum 8a–9b 10
Azalea hybrids Rhododendron spp. 8a–10a 10
Azalea, wild or Pinxter Rhododendron canescens 8a–10a 10
or Piedmont
Bahama coffee Psychotria ligustrifolia 10b–11 4
Barberry, ‘crimson pygmy’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ 8a–9b 4
Barberry, wintergreen Berberis julianae 8a–9b 5
Bay cedar Suriana maritima 10b–11 10
Beach elder Iva imbricata 9a–10b 7
Black torch Erithalis fruticosa 10a–11 8
Blackberry Rubus cultivar Brazos 8a–9a 4
Blueberry Vaccinium cultivars 8a–10b 8
Blueberry, Darrow’s Vaccinium darrowii 8a–11 2
Blueberry, highbush Vaccinium cormybosum 8a–11 – 10
Blueberry, shiny Vaccinium myrsinites 8a–11 – 2
Bottlebrush, lemon Callistemon citrinus 9a–11 20
Bottlebrush, stiff Callistemon rigidus 9a–11 15
Bougainvillea, paper flower Bougainvillea glabra 9a–11 8
Boxthorn Severinia buxifolia 9a–10b 6
Buckthorn, tough Sideroxylon tenax (= Bumelia tenax) 8b–9b 20
Bush clock vine Thunbergia erecta 8b–11 5
or king’s mantle
Butterfly bush or Buddleja Buddleja spp. 9b–11 10
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis 8a–10a – 15
Buttonwood, silver Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus 10b–11 – 35
Calamondin orange x Citrofortunella microcarpa 10b–11 10–25
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