Selected Shrubs for North Florida - Orange County Extension ...
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<strong>Selected</strong> <strong>Shrubs</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> 6<br />
Table 2. <strong>Selected</strong> list of medium shrubs to use in north <strong>Florida</strong> (from Pensacola to Jacksonville, south to Ocala).<br />
Scientific Name<br />
Growth Habit Height Flower Color Flower Light Requirement Soil Type<br />
Common Name<br />
in feet<br />
Season<br />
Loropetalum chinense<br />
Spreading, compact 6-8 Cream to Spring Partial shade Fertile, well-drained<br />
Loropetalum<br />
yellow<br />
Comments: Horizontal branching. Needs frequent watering.<br />
Mahonia bealei<br />
Upright, clumping 5-6 Yellow Early Partial shade Well-drained<br />
Leatherleaf mahonia<br />
spring<br />
Comments: Used as specimen and in foundation plantings. Attractive grape-like fruit.<br />
Mahonia lomariifolia<br />
Upright, multi-stems 6-8 Yellow Early Partial shade Fertile, well-drained<br />
Chinese holly-grape<br />
spring<br />
Comments: Interesting specimen with trunk and fruit character.<br />
Myrtus communis<br />
Spreading, open 4-6 White Spring Partial shade Fertile, well-drained<br />
Myrtle<br />
Comments: 'Microphylla' is superior selection.<br />
Photonia glabra<br />
Upright, open 6-8 White Spring Full sun Fertile<br />
Redtip photinia<br />
Comments: Young foliage is red. P. x fraseri is an excellent hybrid.<br />
Rhaphiolepis indica<br />
Spreading, open 5 White or Spring Full sun, partial shade Fertile, acid<br />
Indian hawthorn<br />
rose-pink<br />
Comments: Excellent seaside plant. Very salt spray tolerant.<br />
Rhododendron spp.<br />
Spreading 5-6 Variable Spring Partial shade Fertile, acid,<br />
Native azaleas<br />
well-drained<br />
Comments: Deciduous. R. austrinum (yellowish), R. canescens (white to pink), R. chapmanii (pink).<br />
Rhododendron simsii<br />
Spreading 6-8 Variable Spring Partial shade Fertile, acid,<br />
Indian hybrid azaleas<br />
well-drained<br />
Comments: Evergreen.<br />
Spiraea cantoniensis<br />
Spreading 5-6 White Spring Full sun Fertile<br />
Reeves spirea<br />
Comments: Excellent border plant.<br />
Spiraea thunbergii<br />
Spreading 5-6 White Spring Partial shade, full sun Fertile, well-drained<br />
Thunberg spirea<br />
Comments: Excellent border or in<strong>for</strong>mal hedge plant.<br />
Tetrapanax papyriferus Upright 8 Creamy white Winter Full sun, partial shade Variety<br />
Rice-paper plant<br />
Comments: Produces suckers. Is susceptible to frost.
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