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South Of Lake O Coastal Areas And The Keys Edible Clear all
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River Birch
Betula nigra
Noted for its shaggy, peeling salmon-colored bark. The natural form is a single-trunked tree, but multi-trunked cultivars are common. Southernmost birch in the US. Specimen plant located where the salmon-colored shaggy bark can be seen. Use for shoreline erosion control. Has been used for mine reclamation due to its tolerance of acidic soils.
  • Beautiful rounded dense canopy
  • Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
  • Lush, dense shade tree
  • Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
  • Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
  • Excellent small hedge
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Red Elm
Ulmus rubra
This tree is subject to Dutch elm disease which is not know to occur in Florida as of 2018 (IFAS, 2018). Medium shade tree for informal settings. Somewhat coarse in texture.
  • Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
  • Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Can be kept narrow
  • Excellent small to medium hedge
  • Sometime grows horozontially
  • Highly wind tolerant
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Scrub Wild Olive
Cartrema floridanum
This is a Florida endemic. Screen plant esp. for sunny, dry sites. Specimen plant where its shiny foliage will be appreciated.
  • Showy fall color
  • Tiered branches
  • Prominent pale green crownshaft