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SMALL SHRUBS Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Aloe spp. Aloe N C S 8-11 No C S 10-11 No C S 10-11 Yes S 9b-11 No 1-3 1-3 Fast 4-6 6-8 5-8 4-7 4-6 3-4 Any Any S/L Any High H Acalypha hispida Chenille <strong>Plant</strong>, Red-hot Cattail Medium L-N Breynia disticha Snowbush Medium L-N Brunfelsia americana Lady of the Night High L-N Wildlife choose species based on site conditions; flowers vary; susceptible to freeze damage upright, course-textured shrub; red, showy flowers during warm months droop in cattaillike, pendant clusters up to 18 inches in length; susceptible to pests especially in partial shade slender, red branches with variegated foliage; good specimen or accent shrub; red berries; susceptible to pests evergreen; fragrant, white flowers Scientific Common Caesalpinia spp. and cvs. Poinciana Calliandra emarginata Pink Powderpuff Carissa macrocarpa Natal Plum Gamolepis spp. Bush Daisy Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt C S 9-11 No C S 10-11 No C S 9-11 No N C S 8b-11 No 8-35 10-35 6-10 10-15 2-20 2-20 2-4 3-4 S/L Medium M Any High L-N Any High H Any Medium L-N Wildlife choose species adapted to region; do not confuse with Delonix regia; flowers vary red/pink, spring through fall flowers also known as Carissa grandiflora; edible fruit; white, fragrant year-round flowers finely-divided leaves with fern-like appearance; yellow, year-round flowers 64
SMALL SHRUBS Ixora coccinea Ixora C S 9b-11 No N C S 8-11 Yes N C 8b-10a No N C 8-9 Yes 10-15 4-10 Fast 3-6 3-6 3-5 3-5 3-15 2-5 Any S/L S S/L Medium Lantana depressa Weeping Lantana, Pineland Lantana Medium Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Sage, Texas Ranger, Silverleaf, Barometer Bush High Lyonia lucida Fetterbush, Shiny Lyonia High L-N H M L-N dark green, glossy leaves; colorful year-round flowers small, yellow, year-round flowers; susceptible to pests; berries are poisonous semi-evergreen shrub; white/pink/lavender/blue flowers after summer rains; prefers dry, hot sites; doesn't like fertilizer or compost evergreen; white/pink spring flowers; leaf spotting may occur Mahonia fortunei Fortune’s Mahonia, Chinese Mahonia, Holly Grape Malpighia coccigera Miniature Holly Pyracantha coccinea Firethorn Raphiolepis spp. and cvs. Indian Hawthorn N 8b-9 No S 10b-11 No N C 8-9 No N C 8-9 No Slow 3-5 3-5 Slow 2-5 4-6 10-15 8-12 2-10 2-6 Any Any Any Any Medium Medium Medium High M M L-N M also known as Berberis fortunei; yellow year-round flowers; well suited as foundation plant on north or east side of a building pink, spring through summer flowers; red berries; sensitive to pests white, showy flowers; red/orange fall and winter fruit; works well as freestanding specimen plant; can be espaliered or trained onto a trellis; susceptible to pests and diseases flowers vary; provides food for wildlife; use disease-resistant cvs., plant in full sun; susceptible to disease 65
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The Florida-Friendly Landscaping Gu
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INTRODUCTION: What Is a Florida-Fri
Page 5 and 6:
The Nine Florida-Friendly Landscapi
Page 7 and 8:
Designing Your Florida-Friendly Lan
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SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 With Trees Wi
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SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 With Trees Wi
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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
Page 29 and 30: 6. Create a landscape plan. Your la
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 and 62: LARGE SHRUBS Musa spp. Banana C S 9
Page 63 and 64: LARGE SHRUBS Rhododendron cvs. Azal
Page 65: LARGE SHRUBS Viburnum odoratissimum
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
Page 103 and 104: COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME PAGE PL
Page 113 and 114: Capparis cynophallophora, Carissa m
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