Looking for a versatile show-stopper that will freeze you in your tracks? Consider Asian Snow -- a rare tropical shrub boasting delicate, star-shaped blooms all year long. Also known as Snowflake, Arctic Snow and Milky Way, this little beauty is a nice breath of fresh air amidst the usual green…
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Bees can get a bad reputation for their painful sting; however, their presence in your Southwest Florida landscape is extremely important to our eco-system. As Einstein once said, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” Well, bees…
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Decisions, decisions. Should you keep her trimmed as a hedge or let her grow into a wispy accent shrub? Either way, Panama Rose will grace your Southwest Florida landscape with fragrant and showy blooms while attracting spellbound butterflies with her delectable nectar. Originally from Mexico, Panama Rose (also known as…
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How many names can one plant have? Well, the Tropical Dogwood (Mussaenda erythrophylla) has many— from Red Velvet, Prophet’s Tears, Virgin Tree to Red Flag Bush and Ashanti Blood among others. A cousin to coffee, gardenia, pentas and ixora, Tropical Dogwoods have a vibrant and showy bract (like bougainvillea) that…
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