Tag: flowering shrubs

Flower Friday: 4 Flowering Shrubs to Add to Your Florida-Friendly Yard

by Duval MGV
June 13, 2025

Every garden needs some structure and grounding. This can be achieved with the addition of larger statement shrubs and trees that you then design the rest of the plantings around. Read on for four Florida-Friendly flowering shrub options ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Friendly Shrubs, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Rain Gardens

Plant Camellias for Winter Interest in your Garden

by Lisa Sanderson
November 18, 2022

Camellias are a delightful evergreen, flowering shrub choice for your fall to winter garden in Sumter County. Camellias came to America from Asia in the late 1700, and since 1900 southern gardeners have been planting them in their gardens. Types ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Camellia, Camellia Japonica, Camellia Pests, Camellia Sasanqua, Evergreen Shrubs, Flowering Shrubs, Landscape Plants, Lisa Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Winter Flowers

Getting your money’s worth in flowers this year – Ixora in the landscape

by Ralph Mitchell
August 11, 2022

What plant does just about every landscape in Charlotte County have that provides colorful flowers, tropical foliage and variety of size that makes this shrub so popular? This shrub is the ixora of course! However, with our predominately ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowering, Flowering Shrubs, Gardening, Ixora, Ornamental, Shrub

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