Southwest Florida’s humidity creates a perfect home for the spirited bat plant, also known as Tacca chantrieri. Its hauntingly beautiful blooms prefer shade, well-drained, fertile soil and a warm environment (no direct sunlight similar to orchid conditions). In return, you'll be rewarded with a flower like no other: black with…
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A new player on the scene and a “prince” at this year’s FNGLA Florida Flower Trails, Alternanthera “Purple Prince” is already holding court as a low-maintenance king of the landscape. The purple prince plant's name comes from its majestic coloring: evergreen leaves that are burgundy or dark purple, contrasting with…
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Brunfelsia pauciflora ‘Floribunda’ -- say that three times! Nicknamed “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” the brunfelsia shrub blooms profusely with pansy-like, fragrant flowers in Southwest Florida landscapes until the end of summer. Native to Brazilian woodlands, it burgeons a deep violet, turns to lavender and then white all in three days;…
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Now that Hurricane Irma has roared through Florida, landscape companies across the state are being besieged by callers wanting their toppled trees to be replaced. ArtisTree’s advice? Don’t give up your trees overturned by Irma just yet. If yours is a smaller specimen, you may be able to treat it…
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