Let’s say you have a sad little bare area in your Bradenton landscape and think a playful ornamental would liven things up a tad. A tree sure would be nice, but on the other hand, what about a shrub or two? Allow us to pitch the Pitch Apple – a…
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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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Just when you think it can’t possibly put out anymore blooms, Crossandra comes through with another round sure to dazzle. Also known as the firecracker flower, this underused shrub adds pop to Southwest Florida landscapes with neon-bright orange flowers that contrast beautifully with its bronze-green foliage. You would think this…
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