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Viburnum dentatum
Specimen plant. Screen plant or understory shrub.
  • Elegant
  • Elegant and compact
  • Moderately drought tolerant
  • Dense, full crown
  • Very full crown
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Campsis radicans
While somewhat overly aggressive, it can be controlled. The author allows it to climb palm trees but pulls them off the tree to limit their size every 3-5 years. Climbs using tendrils with adhesive disks. Plant this vine where it has support and where its showy flowers are visible. Climbs with aerial roots which can damage brick and stucco, so best allowed to climb trees, poles, trellises and similar structures.
  • Highly nutritious fruit
  • Excellent small hedge
  • Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
  • Self-shedding fronds
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Thrinax radiata
Leaves are 2-3 feet across. Listed as Endangered by the state of Florida. Accent or specimen tree in the landscape, also good along roadsides and median strips. Grows slowly.
  • No longer recommended
  • Forms an open canopy
  • Massive stature when mature
  • Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
  • Often draped with Spanish moss
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Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Border plant.  Also used for restoration.
  • Very showy clusters of flowers
  • Towering
  • Year-round blooms
  • Slow Growth
  • Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
  • Damaged by citrus canker
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Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
Very large leaves. This is a very rare species endemic to a few steep-sided ravines and bluffs in the Florida panhandle. This species is listed as Endangered by the FDACS.  Please acquire only from nurseries that have the appropriate permits for propagating and selling this species. Specimen plant in shady garden or understory tree.
  • Tall and stately
  • Forms an open canopy
  • Requires protection from strong winds
  • Available single or multi-stalked
  • Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
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Leucothoe axillaris
Borders, foundation plantings, underplantings for trees and larger shrubs.
  • Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
  • Bright red fruits
  • Unique, fern-like leaves
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
  • Classic Southern tree
  • Unique and prized
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Piscidia piscipula
Shade tree. Also good for hedge rows.
  • Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
  • Width often exceeds height
  • Not a true pine
  • Rare, despite being a South Florida native
  • Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
  • Underutilized
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Galactia elliottii
Rarely planted and hence likely to be difficult to acquire. This sprawling vine has the potential to be used as a groundcover. It also could be trained on the lower parts of fences.
  • Width often exceeds height
  • Colorful older leaves
  • Relatively uncommon in South Florida
  • Very full crown
  • Showy display of fruit
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Staphylea trifolia
This plant is listed as Endangered in Florida where the southern limit of its range barely makes it into the state. Moist site garden though will tolerate drier. Perhaps best used as a background shrub or a hedge. Mildly showy flowers. Interesting fruits.
  • Salt tolerant
  • Recently classified invasive
  • Relatively uncommon in South Florida