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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 Philadelphus inodorus English Dogwood NC 8-9a NN Fast 10-12 6-10 Any High U white flowers in spring Philodendron cvs. Philodendron CS variable NN Fast varies varies Any Medium L-N many cvs; height/spread/region/flowers variable; choose for climate; tolerates occasionally wet soil; invasive assessment: P. cordatum , P. scandens , P. oxycardium not a problem, others not assessed Philodendron selloum Selloum, Tree Philodendron NCS 8b- 11 NN Fast 6-12 10-15 Any Medium L-N green flowers all year; temperatures in mid to upper 20s burn foliage; tolerates occasionally wet soil Pittosporum tobira cvs. Pittosporum Fast NCS 8-11 OK 8-12 12-18 S/L High H white, fragrant flowers in spring Podocarpus gracilior Weeping Fern Pine, Weeping Podocarpus, Weeping Yew CS 9b- 11 OK Slow 30-50 25-35 Any Medium L-N relatively pest free; grows slowly in full shade; high wind resistance Podocarpus macrophyllus and cvs. Podocarpus NCS 8b- 11 NN Slow 30-40 20-25 S/C High M no serious pest problems, but watch for scales, sooty mold, mites and root rot; high wind resistance Psychotria nervosa Wild Coffee S 10b- 11 FL Med. 4-10 4-10 Any Medium M white flowers in spring-summer; caterpillar damage can be serious; red fruit eaten by many wildlife species 34
Rhododendron austrinum and cvs. Florida Azalea N 8b- 9a FL Slow 6-10 4-8 Any Medium L-N yellow/orange flowers in spring; select diseaseresistant varieties Rhododendron canescens and cvs. Pinxter Azalea N 8b- 9a FL Slow 8-12 6-10 Any Medium L-N pink/white flowers in spring; prefers well drained soil that retains moisture Rhododendron cvs. Azalea Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto NC variable NCS 8-10 FL/ NN FL Slow varies varies Slow 4-9 4-8 Any Any Medium High L-N M region depends on species, choose species adapted to climate; flowers variable; invasive assessment: R. obtusum , R. simsii assessed as not a problem, others not yet assessed fruit attracts wildlife in fall; difficult to transplant; good understory plant and for retention ponds/drainage swales, prefers moist soils but tolerates drier conditions after establishment Sambucus spp. Elderberry NCS 8-11 FL/ NN Fast 12-20 12-15 Any Medium V flowers variable; salt tolerance depends on species, check with county Extension office or local nursery before making final selection Senna polyphylla Desert Cassia S 10a- 11 NN Fast 6-10 6-8 S/L Medium H yellow flowers in summer Strelitzia nicolai Giant Bird of Paradise, White Bird of Paradise Fast CS 9-11 NN 20-30 15-20 Any Low L-N blue/white flowers all year; scales can be a problem when air circulation is inadequate; foliage may tear in the wind; needs protection in cooler parts of central region Suriana maritima Bay Cedar S 10b- 11 FL Med. 5-20 5-8 S/L High H yellow flowers all year; good beach plant; will grow in sand or on bare rock 35
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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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What does heading back do? Produces
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Florida Yard Tip: Reduce Your Pruni
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A great way to supply some of these
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