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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Church of St. Patrick in Sarasota: Chunky marmalade-colored glass fringes this fountain area perfectly. Landscape glass is in a class of its own. Also called glass mulch, it can dress up your plant beds or pool area with snap, crackle and pop depending on the style and color you choose.…
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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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