What is catching my eye in our landscapes these days? Bright and beautiful bougainvillea, of course! Bougainvillea are blooming profusely right now and will continue on through the winter for eight weeks or more. Perfect as a flowering ... READ MORE
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Homeowners are able to select Thryallis as a low maintenance shrub for the North Florida landscape. Learn the characteristics of this Florida Friendly plant with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County. https://youtu.be/Xzv-fUz5p48 READ MORE
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While many of our landscape plants are visually appealing with colorful foliage and flowers, there is another dimension to explore – aroma. One of the best plants to help with this is the sweet almond bush. This somewhat new but very ... READ MORE
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By Ralph E. Mitchell Some of our flowering ornamental plants are well-known for their toxic properties – oleander for example. The beauty hides a toxic nature that must be taken into consideration. One such plant that many gardeners may ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
This sprawling, mounding, somewhat vine-like, evergreen shrub is quite outstanding because it is covered most of the year with clusters of pale blue, phlox-like flowers . Plumbago is excellent as a foundation planting or when used in planters. ... READ MORE
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Glossy, creamy white and green variegated leaves, easy care, and an open, round canopy make pittosporum a popular landscape shrub However, rapid growth when young makes this a fairly high maintenance shrub, requiring frequent ... READ MORE
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This native of China, Japan and the Himalayas makes a lovely addition to any landscape. Although it is capable of growing to about 10-feet-tall, most specimens are seen at about 5 to 6 feet with a rounded canopy. Green, pubescent leaves emerge ... READ MORE
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This slow-growing, small, rounded evergreen shrub is ideal for any sunny garden. The neat, compact growth habit seldom needs pruning and the low profile makes Indian Hawthorn well-suited as dense, large-scale groundcovers, low dividers, or informal ... READ MORE
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This charming Florida native will delight everyone with beautiful orange-red flowers throughout most of the year. Firebush is a large, soft-stemmed shrub that reaches a height and width of 8 to 12 feet tall without support. A one foot tall specimen ... READ MORE
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