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Scientific name Common Name(s) Region Native or NI Growth Height Spread Soil pH, text. Soil Moisture/ Drought Light Range/ Optimum Salt Comments Tecoma stans Yellow Elder, Yellow Trumpetbush CS 9b- 11 OK Fast 20 15 Any Medium L-N yellow flowers in summer to winter; FNGLA Plant of the Year, 2005; may die to the ground in north FL and return in the spring Viburnum obovatum and cvs. Walter's Viburnum NCS 8-10 FL Med. varies varies Any High L-N white flowers in winter-spring; small black fruit used by many birds; good nesting cover Viburnum odoratissimum Sweet Viburnum NCS 8b- 10a OK S-M 15-30 15-25 Any Medium L-N white flowers in spring; susceptible to leaf spots, powdery mildew, and downy mildew; no major insect problems, but watch for aphids and scales; often grown as a hedge; thins in shaded sites Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki Awabuki Viburnum NCS 8- 10b NN Slow 15-20 15-20 Any Medium L-N also known as Viburnum awabuki ; white flowers in spring; good under power lines - takes well to pruning Viburnum rufidulum NC Rusty Blackhaw, Southern 8b-9 Blackhaw FL Slow 20-25 20-25 Any High H fall color (scarlet-purple); large cluster of small white flowers in spring; small black fruit used by many birds; tolerates occasionally wet soil Large Shrubs Abelia × grandiflora Glossy Abelia NC 8-9 OK Med. 6-10 6-10 S/C Medium L-N pink/white flowers in spring-fall (nearly year round in central Florida); no pest problems; doesn't flower in the shade Acacia farnesiana Sweet Acacia CS 9-11 FL S-M 10-25 15-25 S/C High 24 M also known as Acacia smallii; yellow flowers all yr., esp. spring;thorny;tolerates occasionally wet soil;provides seeds/cover for birds;good nectar plant for beneficial insects;don't plant next to sidewalk
Acca sellowiana Pineapple Guava, Feijoa Med. NCS 8-11 OK 8-15 8-15 S/C High L-N also known as Feijoa sellowiana; red/white flowers in spring; no pest problems; often used as a hedge Acrostichum danaeifolium Leather Fern, Giant Leather Fern CS 9-11 FL Med. 4-8 3-5 Any Low M large fern; good for wet sites in shaded landscape; foliage sometimes discolors in full sun without regular irrigation Agarista populifolia Pipestem, Fetterbush, Doghobble NC 8-9 FL Med. 8-12 5-10 S/C Medium L-N also known as Leucothoe axillaris ; white, fragrant flowers in spring Agave spp. Century plant, Agave NCS variable FL/ NN Slow 6 varies S High H choose species adapted to climate; sharp spines; invasive assessment: Agave sisalana not a problem in N, caution–manage to prevent escape in C,S; Agave americana assessed, not invasive Allamanda neriifolia Bush Allamanda, Bush Trumpet Fast CS 9-11 NN 5-15 4-10 Any Medium L-N yellow flowers all year; no pest problems; makes an open hedge; plants in shade flower poorly Aralia spinosa Devil's Walkingstick NC 8-9a FL Med. 10-25 6-10 Any Medium L-N also known as Angelica spinosa ; small white flowers in spring-summer; purplish berries widely used by wildlife; spiny stems; tolerates occasionally wet soil Ardisia escallonioides Marlberry, Marbleberry Asimina spp. Pawpaw CS 9-11 NCS 8-10 FL FL/ NN M-F 10-21 3-12 Med. varies varies S/L S High Medium 25 H L-N fragrant, white flowers all year; attractive foliage; round purple fruits widely used by wildlife, mostly in fall and winter; no pest problems; good for screens and hedges region, light preferences vary by species, choose species appropriate for your conditions; flowers variable; larval food plant for zebra swallowtail butterfly; does not transplant well
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A Guide to Florida-Friendly Landsca
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About the FYN Pro
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This FYN handbook provides helpful
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Florida Neighborhoods: Connecting O
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Creating Your Florida-Friendly Yard
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drawing. If you have a sprinkler sy
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Don’t forget to list other landsc
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Florida Yard Tip: Site Analysis To
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Soil Know-How In much of Florida,
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Plant Sorting: To Keep or Not to Ke
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Landscape Design Landscape design c
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Proper Tree Planting Once you deter
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special strapping mechanisms constr
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SAMPLE Watering Schedule To establi
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■ Follow an Integrated Pest Manag
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RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE Have you e
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Plant Selection Choosing plants is
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Florida Yard Tip:
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■ ■ ■ ■ Visit the library o
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FYN Glossary Box Swale: A swale is
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WATER EFFICIENTLY 12LANDSCAPING PRI
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■ Experiment with gradual reducti
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Florida Yard Tip:
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with appropriate drought-tolerant p
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FERTILIZE APPROPRIATELY At the most
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How much phosphorus and potassium s
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4. Refer to Table 3 (below) to find
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How do I water-in fertilizer? Most
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Fertilizing Palms Palms have differ
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Mulch A mulch layer around trees, s
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attract wildlife 5 LANDSCAPING PRIN
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MANAGE YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY 6 LAN
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keeping you
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Common Landscape Pests and Their Ma
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Other controls: Spray with horticul
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What About Plant Diseases? Many org
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Page 86 and 87: What does heading back do? Produces
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Page 94 and 95: REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF Since the
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Page 106 and 107: Seasonal Ponds A common pond type
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