Florida Waterwise Landscapes - Alliance for Water Efficiency

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Not finicky about drainage; showy fragrant flowers in fall; likes acidic soil; evergreen; low salt
Rusty leaf undersides; showy pink or white flowers in spring; grows on shellrock; evergreen; high salt; native
Showy red flowers in spring, variety of leaf colors and shapes; vulnerable to nematodes; needs protection in northern zones; evergreen; low salt
Flowering shrub for partial shade; yellow winter flowers; grows on lime areas; deciduous; low salt; native
Showy yellow flowers in fall and winter; evergreen; low salt; wildlife value; native
Spiny succulent; takes years to mature; yellow flower; blooms sporadically; very drought-tolerant; likes sandy soil; evergreen; high salt
Needs mulching and pruning; showy blue flowers in spring; deciduous; moderate salt
Long pendulous spikes, white or red flowers in summer and fall; evergreen; needs protection in northern zones; low salt
Grows in salt marshes; bright red berries, unusual foliage, lavender or white flowers in summer and fall; evergreen; high salt; native
Flowering shrub, small tree, or hedge; evergreen; low salt
Good hedge material; coastal plant; “red tip” inland variety not salt-tolerant; dark fruit, small white flowers; evergreen; moderate salt; native
Small tree-like hibiscus relative; 6-inch flowers open pink and fade to white; dies to ground in north Florida, retains size in south Florida
Grows on shell areas; wildlife value; evergreen; high salt; native
Good coastal plant; white flowers in spring and fall, edible purple fruit; evergreen; moderate salt; needs protection in northern zones
Colorful fruits, poisonous beans, red spring flowers; thorny; wildlife value; evergreen; freezes back in northern zones; moderate salt; native; tree in south Florida
Showy fragrant white flowers in spring and fall; evergreen; moderate salt
Showy multicolored leaves; sap is an irritant and stains clothes; needs protection in northern zones; evergreen; moderate salt
Can be tree, shrub or herbaceous perennial; white, yellow and green flowers in spring; evergreen; low salt
Flowers and fruit edible; white spring flowers; wildlife value; evergreen; low salt; native
Likes wet; evergreen; native
Small fragrant white flowers, orange fruit, glossy leaves; evergreen; moderate salt; native
Small tree in southern range; reddish tubular flowers; winter dieback in cold areas; needs protection in northern zones; grows on shell areas; evergreen; moderate salt; native
Showy red flowers; needs protection in northern zones; evergreen; high salt
Perennial; large red flower spikes in fall; needs fertile soil; needs protection in northern zones; hummingbird attractor; low salt
Good hedge material; white flowers in spring and summer, showy orange-red berries; thorny; subject to fire blight; evergreen; moderate salt
Good hedge material; endangered; likes alkaline soil; evergreen; moderate salt; native
White spring flowers, black fruit; male and female plants; high drought tolerance; likes acidic soil; evergreen; moderate salt; wildlife value; native
Large bunchgrass; perennial; interesting flowers and fruit; wildlife value; moderate salt; native
Perennial; threatened; moderate salt; native
Showy pink or purple fall flowers; prefers acidic, sandy soil; evergreen; wildlife value; native; threatened
Very fragrant, showy white flowers in spring; needs rich acid soil with mulch and good drainage; evergreen; low salt
Showy purple flowers in spring and fall; prefers well-drained acid soil of central Florida; needs protection in northern zones; small tree in southern range; evergreen; low salt
Variety of flower colors in spring; prefers loamy, well-drained clay soil of northwestern Florida; semi-evergreen; low salt
GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast * Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference
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