Hollies are among the most popular landscape plants in Southwest Florida, with hundreds of shrubby and tree-like styles to choose from. But it took ArtisTree experts just seconds to narrow their favorites down to five -- each choice blending surprisingly well with our state's tropical foliage while adding distinctive holly-esque…
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Mahoe trees in Southwest Florida are one of those trees that makes you stop and ask, “What’s that?” You don’t see them very often, which is perplexing given that they’re evergreen, low-maintenance and just plain pretty. They thrive in zones 10 and 11 but do well in zone 9 with…
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Simpson's Stopper is used to being passed over for more luxuriant shrubs such as pitch apple, viburnum and podocarpus. But it DOES have its place, literally, in areas that include AC units, pool equipment and trash receptacles. While three of ArtisTree’s five Plantopinions experts admit they don’t use this evergreen…
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A stunning Dwarf Jatropha trained to grow as a lush ornamental tree. Dwarf Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima ‘Compacta’) is a glamorous large shrub that belts out scarlet flowers 365 days a year. But it also steals the show as a small tree, too. In fact, when trained to grow in multiple…
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