Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ... Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
SMALL SHRUBS Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Rosa spp. Rose N C S 8-11 Var. N C S 8-11 No C S 9b-11 No N C S 8b-11 No Fast 1-20 2-8 3-6 4-5 3-5 6-12 Fast 3-4 2-4 Any S/L Any S/L Medium M Rosmarinus spp. Rosemary High M Russelia equisetiformis Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant High M Russelia sarmentosa Firecracker Plant Medium U Wildlife flowers vary; susceptible to pests and diseases evergreen herb with aromatic needle-like leaves; flowers vary multi-branched shrub; rush-like stems; red year-round flowers; susceptible to pests red, summer flowers; provides food for wildlife Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Sabal etonia Scrub Palmetto Slow 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-4 3-5 2-4 S/L Any Any High M Spiraea spp. Reeve’s Spirea, Bridal Wreath C S 9-11 Yes N C 8-9 No Medium L-N Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise S 10-11 No High L-N Wildlife small, white, spring through summer flowers; small, black berries in summer through fall provide food for wildlife; longlived; difficult to transplant deciduous; white, spring flowers; check with your local Extension office before final species selection large leathery leaves are held upright on stiff stalks; orange/blue striking flowers; susceptible to pests; tolerates occasionally wet soil 66
VINES Allamanda cathartica Yellow Allamanda C S 9-11 No C S 9-10 Var. N C S 8-10b Yes N C S 8-10 Yes Fast 1-20 1-20 Any Fast 10-15 10-15 S 1-12 2-4 Any Fast 1-50 1-50 Any Medium Aristolochia spp. Dutchman’s Pipe, Pipevine Medium Aster carolinianus Climbing Aster Medium Bignonia capreolata Cross Vine, Trumpet Flower High L-N L-N L-N M evergreen; yellow, trumpetshaped, year-round flowers; all plant parts are poisonous tender evergreen vine; white/purple, summer through winter flowers; larval food plant for several swallowtail butterflies also known as Ampelaster carolinianus, Symphyotricum carolinianum; lavender, fall flowers fast-growing, high-climbing vine; orange/red, trumpetshaped, spring flowers Bougainvillea cvs. Bougainvillea Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine Decumaria barbara Climbing Hydrangea, Wood Vamp, Cow Itch Vine Ficus pumila Creeping fig C S 9b-11 No N C S 8-10a Yes N C 8-9a Yes N C S 8-11 No Fast 4-40 15-40 Fast 1-40 1-40 1-60 1-60 1-40 1-40 S/L Any S/L Any High Medium Medium High M L-N L-N L-N evergreen, shrubby vine; pink/yellow/orange, yearround flowers; large spines; susceptible to freeze damage brilliant orange, summer flowers white, spring flowers dense grower; needs no support to adhere to walls, which may cause maintenance problems; well suited for groundcover, and hanging basket use 67
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- Page 35 and 36: LARGE TREES Fraxinus americana Whit
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- Page 41 and 42: MEDIUM TREES Coccoloba diversifolia
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- Page 45 and 46: SMALL TREES Callistemon spp. Bottle
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- 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 and 66: LARGE SHRUBS Viburnum odoratissimum
- Page 67: SMALL SHRUBS Ixora coccinea Ixora C
- 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
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- Page 95 and 96: PERENNIALS Solenostemon scuttellari
- Page 97 and 98: ANNUALS Ageratum spp. Ageratum N 1
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VINES<br />
Allamanda cathartica<br />
Yellow Allamanda<br />
C S 9-11 No C S 9-10 Var. N C S 8-10b Yes N C S 8-10 Yes<br />
Fast 1-20 1-20<br />
Any<br />
Fast 10-15 10-15<br />
S<br />
1-12 2-4<br />
Any<br />
Fast 1-50 1-50<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
Aristolochia spp.<br />
Dutchman’s Pipe,<br />
Pipevine<br />
Medium<br />
Aster carolinianus<br />
Climbing Aster<br />
Medium<br />
Bignonia capreolata<br />
Cross Vine,<br />
Trumpet Flower<br />
High<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
M<br />
evergreen; yellow, trumpetshaped,<br />
year-round flowers; all<br />
plant parts are poisonous<br />
tender evergreen vine;<br />
white/purple, summer through<br />
winter flowers; larval food<br />
plant for several swallowtail<br />
butterflies<br />
also known as Ampelaster<br />
carolinianus, Symphyotricum<br />
carolinianum; lavender, fall<br />
flowers<br />
fast-growing, high-climbing<br />
vine; orange/red, trumpetshaped,<br />
spring flowers<br />
Bougainvillea cvs.<br />
Bougainvillea<br />
Campsis radicans<br />
Trumpet Creeper,<br />
Trumpet Vine<br />
Decumaria barbara<br />
Climbing Hydrangea,<br />
Wood Vamp, Cow Itch Vine<br />
Ficus pumila<br />
Creeping fig<br />
C S 9b-11 No N C S 8-10a Yes N C 8-9a Yes N C S 8-11 No<br />
Fast 4-40 15-40 Fast 1-40 1-40 1-60 1-60 1-40 1-40<br />
S/L<br />
Any<br />
S/L<br />
Any<br />
High<br />
Medium<br />
Medium<br />
High<br />
M<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
evergreen, shrubby vine;<br />
pink/yellow/orange, yearround<br />
flowers; large spines;<br />
susceptible to freeze damage<br />
brilliant orange, summer<br />
flowers<br />
white, spring flowers<br />
dense grower; needs no<br />
support to adhere to walls,<br />
which may cause maintenance<br />
problems; well suited for<br />
groundcover, and hanging<br />
basket use<br />
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