Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ... Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
PERENNIALS Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Gazania spp. Gazania, Treasure Flower N 1 /2-1 1-2 Any High M Gloriosa spp. Gloriosa Lily Fast 2-8 2-8 Slow 1 1 /2 1 Fast 4-8 2-4 S/C S/L S/L Medium U Haemanthus multiflorus Blood Lily C S 8b-11 No N C S 8-10 No N C S 8-11 No N C S 8b-11 No Medium U Hedychium spp., hybrids and cvs. Butterfly Lily, Butterfly Ginger Low M Wildlife yellow/orange/red, summer flowers; roots may rot from overwatering crimson/yellow-orange, spring through summer flowers; grows well on trellises also known as Scadoxus multiflorus; red, summer flowers white/yellow/red, spring flowers; thrives in boggy soils Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower, Narrowleaf Sunflower N C S 8b-10 Yes N C S 8b-11 Yes S 10b-11 No N C S 8-11 Yes Fast 2-4 2-4 Fast 1-4 2-4 Fast 2-15 3-6 1-2 1-2 Any S/L Any Any Medium H Helianthus debilis Beach Sunflower High H Heliconia spp. Heliconia None L-N Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpion Tail High L-N Wildlife perennial, yellow/brown, fall flowers perennial; yellow/purple, year-round flowers; good groundcover for beaches and dune stabilization; develops fungus if planted in wet areas year-round flowers vary evergreen; white, year-round flowers; seedlings volunteer readily 88
PERENNIALS Hemerocallis spp. Daylily N C S 8-10 No N C S 8-10 No N C S 8-11 Var. N C S 8-11 No Fast 1-3 1-2 1-3 1-3 Fast 1-3 3-5 1 /2-1 1 Any Any Any Any Medium Hippeastrum spp. and hybrids Amaryllis Medium Hymenocallis spp. Spider Lily High Impatiens spp. Impatiens High H L-N H L-N many cultivars; summer flowers vary; susceptible to diseases large red/white, spring flowers in clusters of two to five; semievergreen region depends on species - choose species adapted to your area; white/yellow, spring through fall flowers annual with brilliantly marked foliage and ability to tolerate great amounts of sun; flowers vary Iris hexagona Louisiana Iris, Blue Flag Iris N Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Blue Flag Iris Justicia brandegeana Shrimp Plant Justicia carnea Jacobinia, Flamingo Plant C S 8-10 No N C S 8b-11 Yes N C S 8b-11 No N C S 8b-11 No 2-5 1 / 2 4-7 1-3 Fast 2-6 2-4 Slow 3-6 2-3 S/L Any Any Any Low Medium Medium Low L-N L-N L-N L-N purple, spring flowers; flowers best in full sun; good for rain gardens textured, light-green foliage emerging in dense clumps; lavender, spring flowers; good for rain gardens white, summer flowers; susceptible to pests and freezes evergreen; summer through fall flowers vary; susceptible to pests, diseases, and freezes 89
- 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 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: PERENNIALS Dryopteris spp. Autumn F
- 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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PERENNIALS<br />
Hemerocallis spp.<br />
Daylily<br />
N C S 8-10 No N C S 8-10 No N C S 8-11 Var. N C S 8-11 No<br />
Fast 1-3 1-2<br />
1-3 1-3 Fast 1-3 3-5 1 /2-1 1<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
Hippeastrum spp.<br />
and hybrids<br />
Amaryllis<br />
Medium<br />
Hymenocallis spp.<br />
Spider Lily<br />
High<br />
Impatiens spp.<br />
Impatiens<br />
High<br />
H<br />
L-N<br />
H<br />
L-N<br />
many cultivars; summer flowers<br />
vary; susceptible to diseases<br />
large red/white, spring flowers<br />
in clusters of two to five; semievergreen<br />
region depends on species -<br />
choose species adapted to your<br />
area; white/yellow, spring<br />
through fall flowers<br />
annual with brilliantly marked<br />
foliage and ability to tolerate<br />
great amounts of sun; flowers<br />
vary<br />
Iris hexagona<br />
Louisiana Iris,<br />
Blue Flag Iris<br />
N<br />
Iris virginica<br />
Virginia Iris,<br />
Blue Flag Iris<br />
Justicia brandegeana<br />
Shrimp <strong>Plant</strong><br />
Justicia carnea<br />
Jacobinia,<br />
Flamingo <strong>Plant</strong><br />
C S 8-10 No N C S 8b-11 Yes N C S 8b-11 No N C S 8b-11 No<br />
2-5 1 / 2 4-7 1-3 Fast 2-6 2-4 Slow 3-6 2-3<br />
S/L<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
Medium<br />
Medium<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
purple, spring flowers; flowers<br />
best in full sun; good for rain<br />
gardens<br />
textured, light-green foliage<br />
emerging in dense clumps;<br />
lavender, spring flowers; good<br />
for rain gardens<br />
white, summer flowers;<br />
susceptible to pests and freezes<br />
evergreen; summer through fall<br />
flowers vary; susceptible to<br />
pests, diseases, and freezes<br />
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