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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Requires support; can get leggy; poisonous milky sap; large, showy flowers; susceptible to magnesium deficiency; low salt; evergreen<br />
Non-flowering; very bold texture; limited hardiness in north <strong>Florida</strong>; evergreen<br />
Annual flowering vine; orange, yellow or white; may reseed<br />
Named <strong>for</strong> its flowers; susceptible to nematode damage; killed to ground by freezes; low salt; evergreen<br />
White flowers with pink throats; needs protection from wind; prefers rich, fertile soil; medium salt; evergreen<br />
Small flower clusters; requires support to climb; needs little care once established; low salt; evergreen<br />
Fragrant, waxy flowers; low salt; evergreen<br />
Intensely fragrant spring blooms; evergreen; variegated <strong>for</strong>ms available; low salt<br />
Climbs by tendrils and adhesive disks; large, long-throated, reddish flowers; cross sections of stems are cross-shaped; evergreen; low salt; native<br />
Grows slowly at first; many varieties; disease-resistant; self-fertile; purple fruit in August; deciduous; low salt; native<br />
There are many types of grapes well suited to growing in <strong>Florida</strong>. Contact your local County Cooperative Extension Service<br />
Large, heavy vine requires strong support; low salt; evergreen<br />
Reddish tubular flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds; red fall berries; evergreen; wildlife value; medium salt; native<br />
Trumpet-shaped large, showy pink flowers with darker throats; cold-sensitive; evergreen; medium salt<br />
Edible fruit with pineapple-banana taste; large leaves, variegated varieties available; not frost-tolerant; low salt; evergreen<br />
Beach dune pioneer; can be trained over a trellis; high salt; evergreen; native<br />
Will sucker some distance away; dies back to ground after freeze; showy flowers; large edible fruit that pop when squashed; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native<br />
Older vines have deeply grooved, corky stems; tiny flowers, small purple fruits; variation in leaf shape; butterfly attractor; evergreen; medium salt; native<br />
Showy flowers are self-sterile; butterfly attractor; evergreen; wildlife value; low salt<br />
Subtropical species; tolerates cool periods and slight frosts <strong>for</strong> short time; many varieties available; butterfly attractor; edible fruit; evergreen; low salt<br />
Exotic, bright scarlet flowers; more tropical than P. edulis; heavily damaged by nematodes; vigorous vine requires strong support; butterfly attractor; evergreen; low salt<br />
Woody vine; persistent showy flower; used in south <strong>Florida</strong> as wisteria substitute; prefers rich, sandy soil; low salt; evergreen<br />
Best in hot, sunny locations; wintering flower, but some color in all <strong>Florida</strong> zones; deciduous in north <strong>Florida</strong>, evergreen in south <strong>Florida</strong>; low salt<br />
Large orange tubular flowers; sap is a mild skin irritant; may become invasive and very weedy; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native<br />
Five leaflets distinguish it from poison ivy; purple fruit; fall foliage; climbs by adhesive pads which may cause damage; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native<br />
Large white flowers with white throats; vigorously aggressive; evergreen; low salt<br />
Small leaves and flowers; suited to small areas; grows best in north <strong>Florida</strong>; low salt; deciduous; native<br />
GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast<br />
Confederate jasmine<br />
Trachelospermum jasminoides<br />
Virginia creeper<br />
Parthenocissus quinquefolia<br />
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* Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference