7 Overlooked Native Shrubs for South Florida Landscapes
Add diversity to your south Florida landscape with native shrubs for South Florida Landscapes that are attractive, wildlife-friendly, and low maintenance. Dr. Doug Caldwell, Ph.D., UF?IFAS Extension Collier County, Commercial Landscape Horticulture Educator (Dr. Dougbug) and Chad Washburn, Deputy Director, Naples Botanical Garden, showcase seven lesser-known, native shrub alternatives that could be used in hedges and screening.
7 Overlooked Native Shrubs for South Florida Landscapes
These plants are:
- Horizontal Cocoplum,
- Bahama Wild Coffee,
- Golden Creeper,
- Fiddlewood,
- Spanish Stopper,
- Seven-Year-Apple,
- White Indigoberry.
References included: ‘Your Florida Guide to Shrubs‘ by Dr. Ed Gilman and ‘Landscape Plants for South Florida’ by Dr. George K. Rogers.
