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We hand weed our pots and property rather than use weed killing herbicides and we use organic fertilizers on our plants. These are just two of our environmental commitments to you, to future generations and to Florida.
When you visit, knowledgeable staff is always on hand to help you select the best plants for your situation.
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Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Max Size |
Cold |
Light |
Salt |
pH |
Moisture |
Leaves |
Features |
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Buttonwood. Silver |
Conocarpus erectus: var sericeus |
15ft |
T |
S |
E |
W |
AV/M |
E |
Good hedge, screen or specimen for coastal sites and barrier islands. Distinctive silver foliage. |
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Cedar. Southern Red |
Juniperus silicicola |
30ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
D/AV/M |
E |
Used as living Xmas tree. Good nesting cover for birds. Excellent buffer plant. |
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Cypress. Bald |
Taxodium distichum |
40ft |
H |
S |
F |
W |
AV/FL |
D |
Large long-lived tree for wet or dry sites. Pest resistant. |
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Cypress. Pond |
Taxodium ascendens |
30ft |
H |
S |
P |
W |
AV/M |
D |
Excellent pond and swale edge tree. |
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Elm. Florida |
Ulmus americana var.floridana |
45ft |
H |
S |
P |
W |
AV/M |
D |
Fast growing shade tree. |
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Elm. Winged |
Ulmus alata |
35ft |
H |
S |
P |
W |
AV/D |
D |
Corky "wings" on branches. Nice specimen tree for extra dry sites. Wide spread. |
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Fig. Strangler |
Ficus aurea |
40ft |
SH |
S/SH |
E |
W |
D |
E |
Erect, evergreen canopy tree, for tropical large sites only. Fast growing. |
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Fringe Tree |
Chionanthus virginicus |
20ft |
H |
S/SH |
E |
AC |
AV/M |
D |
Small, flowering tree. Slow-growing. Drought-tolerant. Flowers with fringe-like petals in Spring followed by olive-like fruit. Among the most trouble-free small landscape trees. |
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Geiger Tree |
Cordia sebestena |
20ft |
T |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Bright orange, trumpet shaped flowers that bloom year round. Attracts hummingbirds. Will freeze inland. Drought-tolerant. |
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Gumbo Limbo |
Bursera simaruba |
40ft |
SH |
S |
E |
W |
AV/D |
D |
Distinctive peeling copper-colored bark. |
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Holly. Yaupon |
Ilex vomitoria |
20ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Small tree or large shrub. Small white flowers. Red berries on female for wildlife. |
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Holly Yaupon (Weeping) |
Ilex vomitoria (pendula) |
20ft |
H |
S/PS |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Unique weeping form. Columnar shape. Slow growing. Specimen tree. Red berries. |
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Holly. Dahoon |
Ilex cassine |
25ft |
H |
S/PS |
F |
AC |
AV/FL |
E |
Good for moist sites. Red berries on female tree for wildlife. |
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Magnolia. Southern |
Magnolia grandiflora |
25ft |
H |
S/PS |
F |
AC |
AV |
E |
Cultivar "Little Gem". Compact, narrow, upright form. Fragrant blooms 8 months of year. |
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Mangrove. Black |
Avicennaia germinans |
25ft |
SH |
S |
E |
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W |
E |
Produces numerous "breathing roots" (pneumatophores) which protrude from muddy bottoms around the tree. Stabilizes and protects saltwater shorelines. |
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Mangrove. Red |
Rhizophora mangie |
25ft |
SH |
S |
E |
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W |
E |
Produces aerial "prop" roots from lower trunk. Stabilizes and protects saltwater shorelines. |
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Mangrove. White |
Laguncularia racemosa |
25ft |
SH |
S |
E |
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W |
E |
Oval, thick, pale, grayish-greenish leaves. Stabilizes and protects saltwater shorelines. |
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Oak. Laurel |
Quercus laurifolia |
40ft |
H |
S/PS |
P |
AL |
AV/M |
D |
Fast growing. Dense. 100 year life span. |
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Oak. Live |
Quercus virginiana |
45ft |
H |
S |
E |
W |
AV/D |
S |
Very broad crown. Needs space. Long lived tree. |
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Oak. Myrtle |
Quercus myrtifolia |
20ft |
H |
S |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Dense shrub or small tree. Excellent wildlife cover produces many acorns. Suitable for coastal regions. |
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Oak. Sand Live |
Quercus geminata |
20ft |
H |
S |
E |
W |
AV/D |
E |
Dense shrub or small tree Wide spread. Suitable for coastal regions as well as inland. |
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Pine. Longleaf |
Pinus palustris |
40ft |
H |
S |
F |
AC |
AV/D |
E |
Long lived tree. Good disease resistance. Nest and food source for birds. |
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Pine. Slash |
Pinus elliottii |
40ft |
H |
S |
F |
W |
AV |
E |
Fast growth. Light, even high shade. Nest and food source for birds. |
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Plum. Chickasaw |
Prunus anqustifolia |
12ft |
H |
S/PS |
P |
AC |
D/M |
D |
Dense, multi-stemmed, colonizes. Showy, white, Spring blooms. Edible fruit. |
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Plum. Flatwoods |
Prunus umbellata |
20ft |
H |
S/PS |
P |
AC |
AV/M |
D |
Wild Plum Single trunk. Purplish, edible fruit. Showy, white, Spring bloom. |
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Red Maple |
Acer rubrum |
40ft |
H |
S/PS |
P |
AC |
AV/M/FL |
D |
Fast growing shade tree. Red seeds and fall foliage. |
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Sweet Acacia |
Acacia farnesiana |
15ft |
SH |
S |
E |
W |
AV/D |
S |
Bright yellow fragrant flowers in winter. Thorny spines. Excellent nesting tree. |
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Wild Lime |
Zanthoxylum fagara |
15ft |
SH |
S/PS |
E |
W |
D/AV |
E |
Small shrubby tree with hooked thorns on branches. Butterfly attractor. |
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Yellow-Elder |
Tecoma stans |
15ft |
SH |
S |
F |
W |
AV/D |
E |
 Noted for its brilliant, bell-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers. Flowers most of the year. Fast-growing. Drought-tolerant. Pest-tolerant. Attracts butterflies. |
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