Name: Dwarf Sugar Palm Scientific Name: Arenga engleri Origin: Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands Native Habitat: Open forests Hardiness Zone: 9a – 11 23°F Typical Height: 6 – 8′ Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Habit:Clustering Light: Partial shade to… Read More
This native of Florida is also known erroneously as Zamia pumila. The feather-like, light green, leathery foliage of coontie emerges from a large underground storage root in the early years before a trunk develops. Providing a tropical… Read More
Dioon edule is the most widely available, as well as the most-cold hardy of the uncommon cycads grown in Florida. This species prefers sandy conditions in full sun, but performs well in virtually any soil type with… Read More
The rigid, woody, medium-green foliage of cardboard plant emerges from a large underground storage root and forms a loose, spreading, symmetrical rosette. Providing a tropical landscape effect, cardboard plant’s mounding growth habit is ideally suited for use… Read More
Capable of reaching 90 feet or more in the woods (when shaded or protected by surrounding trees) but usually seen at 40 to 50 feet in height, this amazingly sturdy native palm has a rough, fibrous trunk… Read More
Saw palmetto is an extremely sturdy palm with great textural interest that blends in well with natural or seaside landscapes. This low, clumping, bushy palm has large, fan-shaped leaves and multiple trunks that creep along the ground,… Read More
Weeping Yaupon Holly makes a very distinct, irregular, weeping form with its upright crooked trunks and slender, curved, pendulous branches clothed with small, oval, grey-green foliage. Many nursery operators produce this tree with several trunks in a… Read More
Large, leathery, dark green, glossy leaves and clusters of extremely fragrant, small, white flowers, completely covering the plant in springtime, make Sweet Viburnum a longtime landscape favorite. The large, dull green leaves form a moderately coarse texture…. Read More
Swamp dogwood is found only in low moist woodlands and swamps throughout the Southeastern U.S. and west to Missouri. It grows to 15 feet high, with stiff, upright branches, reddish-purplish stems, dark green leaves that are 1… Read More
Mimosa strigillosa is commonly called powderpuff, for the shape of its showy flowers. It is also referred to as mimosa, sunshine mimosa and sensitive plant. Mimosa has been vouchered by The Atlas of Florida vascular Plants from Leon… Read More
