Golden rain trees get a gold medal for their ability to slow down traffic and produce audible gasps. Bright yellow flowers burst open all over the place, which on a 40-foot by 35-foot tree is a bud load of fall color. An entire spectator sport could be created around this…
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Wild Coffee is a wonderful native shrub for Florida landscapes, but you don’t see it nearly as often as the more ubiquitous croton or ixora. Might be because it’s not as dense or colorful. Regardless, it’s ideal for areas where you want some stand-alone greenery or need “connective greenery” to…
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Black olive trees have always had a shady character, which is why they’re also known as Shady Ladies. Lush Oriental-style branch layers will calm you. A wide-spreading canopy will cool you. If you add a Shady Lady to your Florida landscape, sitting in its shade will be the most tranquil…
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Ornamental in every way: Draecena Tricolor shrubs with sleek cane trunks burst with color. Draecena Tricolor shrubs, a cultivated variety of Draecena Marginata, are shrubs you can’t shrug off. Their slender shape and showy foliage make them a perfect choice for narrow spaces. Unlike other dracaenas, their narrow-pointed leaves make…
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