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Scientific name Common Name(s) Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Cephalotaxus harringtonia Japanese Plum Yew, Harrington Plum Yew Region NC 8-9 NC 8-9 Native or NI FL OK Growth Height Spread Med. 6-20 6-8 Slow varies varies Soil pH, text. Any S Soil Moisture/ Drought None Medium Light Range/ Optimum Salt L-N L-N Comments flammable, in wildfire-prone area, plant min. 30' from bldg; attracts insects; white flowers in springsummer; good for retention ponds/swales/canal banks; well adapted to disturbed soils flammable plant - in wildfire-prone area, plant a min. 30' from bldgs. Cestrum aurantiacum Orange Jessamine Fast CS 9-11 NN 10 8 Any Medium M yellow/orange flowers in spring-summer; poisonous parts Chionanthus pygmaeus Pygmy Fringetree C 9 FL Med. 6-12 15-20 S Medium L-N white flowers in spring; purple fruits in late summer Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoplum S 10- 11 FL Med. 3-30 10-20 Any Medium H white flowers all year; good screen, used as a hedge; no pest problems; edible fruit; attracts wildlife (purple "plums" used by large birds and mammals); high wind resistance Citharexylum spinosum Fiddlewood S 10- 11 FL Med. 15-25 12 Any High M also known as Citharexylum fruticosum ; white, fragrant flowers all year; attracts wildlife Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbrush NC 8-9 FL Med. 4-8 4-8 Any Medium M white, fragrant flowers in summer; attracts bees and other wildlife; good for wet areas 28
Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape Cocculus laurifolius Laurelleaf Snailseed, Carolina Coralbead, Cocculus CS 9-11 CS 9a- 11 FL OK Med. 3-35 10-50 Med. 12-18 18-20 S Any High High H M fragrant, white flowers in spring; fruit attractive to large wildlife; watch for weevils; grows as a shrub on coastal dunes and as a tree inland; deciduous, continual leaf drop; medium-high wind resistance yellow flowers; poisonous leaves Codiaeum variegatum Croton CS 9b- 11 OK S-M 3-8 3-6 Any Low L-N significant variation depending on cultivar; white/yellow flowers in summer; pest sensitive Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood, Silver Buttonwood Cordyline (spp. & cvs.) except Cordyline guineensis Ti plant Crataegus spp. Hawthorn S 10b- 11 S 10- 11 NC 8-9 FL NN FL/ NN Med. 5-50 15-20 Fast varies varies Med. varies varies Any Any Any High Varies High H V L-N white/cream flowers in spring; silver leaved form more susceptible to sooty mold and insect problems; do not plant in marl soil; high wind resistance; wildlife value (cover/nesting) soil drainage, drought tolerance, salt tolerance, size vary by species - check with your county's Extension office or local nursery before final species selection; flowers variable; cold sensitive "haws" eaten by variety of wildlife; provides good nesting cover; flowers variable; best for north Florida; many species and cultivars; optimal soil conditions depend on species Cyrilla racemiflora Titi, Swamp Cyrilla, Leatherwood NC 8b-9 FL Fast 10-30 6-15 Any Medium L-N white flowers in late spring-summer; wetland plant; good for edges of retention ponds; attractive to bees Duranta erecta Golden Dewdrop, Pigeonberry; Skyflower CS 9b- 11 OK Med. 4-18 10-15 Any High 29 L-N also known as Duranta repens ; lavendar/blue/white flowers in summer-fall; showy, poisonous fruit; watch for scales, nematodes, chewing insects; irritating sap; thorns; may spread aggressively
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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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RECYCLE Landscape maintenance activ
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Florida Yard Tip: Ideal Grass Heigh
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