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LARGE SHRUBS Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Philodendron cvs. Philodendron N C S 8b-11 No N C S 8-11 No C S 9b-11 No N C S 8b-11 No Fast 1-12 2-15 8-12 12-18 30-50 25-35 Slow 30-40 20-25 Any S/L Any S/C Medium L-N Pittosporum tobira cvs. Pittosporum High H Podocarpus gracilior Weeping Fern Pine, Weeping Podocarpus, Weeping Yew Medium L-N Podocarpus macrophyllus and cvs. Podocarpus High H Wildlife select species based on site conditions; check with your local Extension office before final species selection dark, glossy leaves; white, fragrant, spring flowers grows slowly in full shade; high wind resistance dark green, evergreen leaves; small, purple, fruit on females provide food for wildlife; high wind resistance; mildly susceptible to pests and diseases; some magnesium deficiency on sandy soils Scientific Common Psychotria nervosa Wild Coffee Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn Rhododendron austrinum <strong>Florida</strong> Flame Azalea Rhododendron canescens Pinxter Azalea Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt S 10b-11 Yes N C 8-9b Yes N C 8-9 Yes N C S 8-10a Yes 4-10 4-10 12-15 10-15 Slow 6-10 4-8 Slow 8-12 6-10 Any Medium M Any High U Any Medium L-N Any Medium L-N Wildlife shiny, dark green foliage; white, spring through summer flowers; susceptible to pests; red fruit provides food for wildlife bright green, deciduous leaves, turn orange/red before dropping; inconspicuous, green/white, summer flowers; black fruits provide food for wildlife yellow/orange, clustered spring flowers pink/white, spring flowers; prefers well drained soil that retains moisture 60
LARGE SHRUBS Rhododendron cvs. Azalea N C 8-10 Var. N C S 8-11 Yes N C S 8-11 No S 10a-11 No Slow 3-12 3-10 Slow 4-9 4-8 Fast 6-12 6-12 6-10 6-8 Any Any Any S/L Medium Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Blue-stem Palmetto High Senna bicapsularis Christmas Senna, Butterfly Bush Medium Senna polyphylla Desert Cassia Medium L-N M L-N H choose species based on site conditions; flowers vary blueish green, fan shaped leaves; small, white flowers; black berries provide food for wildlife in fall; difficult to transplant; good understory plant; prefers moist soils but tolerates drier conditions after establishment susceptible to freeze damage and pests; susceptible to caterpillar damage; larval food plant for various sulphur butterflies; should not be confused with Senna pendula yellow, summer flowers; should not be confused with Senna pendula Severinia buxifolia Boxthorn Strelitzia nicolai Giant Bird of Paradise, White Bird of Paradise Suriana maritima Bay Cedar Tabernaemontana divaricata Crape Jasmine, Pinwheel Flower N C S 8b-10 Yes C S 9-11 No S 10b-11 Yes C S 9b-11 No Slow 5-12 3-6 Fast 20-30 15-20 5-20 5-8 Fast 6-10 3-6 Any Any S/L Any High Low High Low L-N L-N H L-N dense, low-branching, compact, evergreen; small, oval, glossy, dark green leaves; slender, thorny branches; small, fragrant, white, spring through summer flowers; susceptible to freeze damage large, banana-like leaves, blue/white, year-round flowers; susceptible to scales when air circulation is inadequate; foliage may tear in the wind evergreen, tiny, gray/green leaves; yellow, year-round flowers; commonly found growing in thickets, on sand dunes, and rocky shores evergreen, white, ruffle-edged, summer flowers that are fragrant at night; susceptible to pests and diseases 61
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The Florida-Friendly Landscaping Gu
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INTRODUCTION: What Is a Florida-Fri
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The Nine Florida-Friendly Landscapi
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Designing Your Florida-Friendly Lan
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Page 13 and 14: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 Turf Buffer S
Page 15 and 16: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 No Screening
Page 17 and 18: SOLUTION 1 With Vines Fence Vine Mu
Page 19 and 20: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 Open Canopy D
Page 21 and 22: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 Full Blend Pa
Page 23 and 24: Converting Your Yard to a Florida-F
Page 25 and 26: Ecological Considerations Florida-F
Page 27 and 28: Landscape Planning Worksheet This w
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Page 31 and 32: Florida-Friendly Plant List The pla
Page 33 and 34: KEY TO SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS FL
Page 35 and 36: LARGE TREES Fraxinus americana Whit
Page 37 and 38: LARGE TREES Pinus elliottii var. el
Page 39 and 40: LARGE TREES Taxodium spp. Pond Cypr
Page 41 and 42: MEDIUM TREES Coccoloba diversifolia
Page 43 and 44: MEDIUM TREES Persea palustris Swamp
Page 45 and 46: SMALL TREES Callistemon spp. Bottle
Page 47 and 48: SMALL TREES Dodonaea viscosa Hopbus
Page 49 and 50: SMALL TREES Myrcianthes fragrans Si
Page 51 and 52: SMALL TREES Tabebuia aurea Silver T
Page 53 and 54: LARGE SHRUBS Aloysia virgata Sweet
Page 55 and 56: LARGE SHRUBS Camellia japonica Came
Page 57 and 58: LARGE SHRUBS Cyrilla racemiflora Ti
Page 59 and 60: LARGE SHRUBS Ilex X‘Mary Nell’
Page 61: LARGE SHRUBS Musa spp. Banana C S 9
Page 65 and 66: LARGE SHRUBS Viburnum odoratissimum
Page 67 and 68: SMALL SHRUBS Ixora coccinea Ixora C
Page 69 and 70: VINES Allamanda cathartica Yellow A
Page 71 and 72: VINES Pandorea jasminoides Bower Vi
Page 73 and 74: GROUNDCOVERS Ernodea littoralis Gol
Page 75 and 76: GROUNDCOVERS Scaevola plumieri Inkb
Page 77 and 78: GRASSES Muhlenbergia capillaris Muh
Page 79 and 80: Chamaedorea spp. Chamaedorea, Bambo
Page 81 and 82: Rhapis humilis Slender Lady Palm C
Page 83 and 84: FERNS Acrostichum danaeifolium Leat
Page 85 and 86: PERENNIALS Acalypha reptans Dwarf C
Page 87 and 88: PERENNIALS Bromeliaceae genera Brom
Page 89 and 90: PERENNIALS Dryopteris spp. Autumn F
Page 91 and 92: PERENNIALS Hemerocallis spp. Daylil
Page 93 and 94: PERENNIALS Musa spp. Banana Neomari
Page 95 and 96: PERENNIALS Solenostemon scuttellari
Page 97 and 98: ANNUALS Ageratum spp. Ageratum N 1
Page 99 and 100: ANNUALS Pachystachys lutea Golden S
Page 101 and 102: LEGEND FOR TURFGRASS MOWING HT: Mow
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