Mule Palm Other Florida Garden Select Plants

Other Florida Garden Select Plants
Justicia spicigera | Orange Plume
Kaempferia spp. | Peacock Ginger
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Acoma’, ‘Tonto’ and ‘Sioux’ Crape Myrtle
Leonotis leonurus | Lion’s Ear
Ligustrum japonicum ‘Lake Tresca’ | Lake Tresca Ligustrum
Livistona decipiens | Ribbon Palm
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum | Pink Loropetalum
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ | Little Gem Magnolia
Malpighia coccigera | Miniature, West Indian or Singapore Holly
Millettia reticulata | Evergreen or Tropical Wisteria
Mimosa strigillosa
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Myrcianthes fragrans ‘Compacta’ | Simpson’s Stopper (compact form)
Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ | ’Firepower’ Dwarf Nandina
Neomarica caerulea ‘Regina’
Ocimum kilimandscharicum X O. basilicum purpurescens | African Blue Basil
Odontonema strictum | Firespike
Paspalum quadrifarium | Evergreen Paspalum
Petrea volubilis | Sandpaper Vine
Phaius tankervilliae | Nun’s Orchid
Phalaenopsis Baldan’s Kaleidoscope ‘Golden Treasure’ | Kaleidoscope Phalaenopsis
Phoenix sylvestris | Wild Indian Date Palm
Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ | ‘Mona Lavender’ Plectranthus
Quercus geminata | Sand Live Oak
Rhapidophyllum hystrix | Needle Palm
Russelia sarmentosa | Red Russelia
Sabal minor | Drawf Palm
Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’ | Indigo Spires
Salvia guaranitica | Anise-scented Sage
Salvia leucantha | Mexican Bush Sage
Schefflera arboricola ‘Luseane’ | Schefflera Luseane
Senna polyphylla | Desert Cassia
Serenoa repens (silver form) | Silver Saw Palmetto
Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Hurricane Louise’ | Hurricane Louise Coleus
Spathiphyllum ‘Domino’ | Spathiphyllum ‘Domino’ PP-9944
Stokesia laevis | Stokes’ Aster
Stomanthe sanguinea ‘Triostar’
Syngonium ‘Allusion Series’™ | Nephthytis
Tabebuia impetiginosa | Purple Trumpet Tree
Tecoma stans | Yellow Elder
Ternstroemia gymnanthera | Japanese Cleyera
Thrinax radiata | Florida Thatch Palm
Tibouchina urvilleana | Princess Flower
Tipuana tipu
Torenia fournieri ‘Summer Wave’ | Summer Wave Torenia
Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ | Varigated Dwarf or Asiatic Jasmine
Ulmus alata | Winged Elm
Viburnum obovatum (compact form) | Compact Walter’s Viburnum
Wisteria frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’ | Amethyst Falls Wisteria
Zamia maritima (also referenced as furfurcaea | Cardboard Palm
Zamioculas zamifolia | “ZZ”
Zinnia ‘Profusion’ | Profusion’ Zinnia
Florida Garden Select plant to allow the industry time to ramp-up production to meet consumer demand!
Mule Palm
x Butiagrus nabonnandii
Zones: USDA zones 8a - 11
Typical Height & Spread: 20’ - 40’
Classification: palm tree
Landscape Use: specimen, groupings, xeric garden,
avenues
Characteristics: A hybrid palm created by crossing the
Butia capitata and the Syagrus romanzoffiana, the mule
palm adds a cold-hardy tropical flair and is well-suited
for North Florida’s climate as it’s cold-hardy. The fronds
are characteristically curvaceous and have a lush green
appearance. This palm is sterile thus the name ‘Mule Palm’
and exhibit hybrid vigor. It tolerates a range of soil
types from clay to sand. As with most palms, good drainage
is an important factor in it’s ability to thrive. The trees
grow well in coastal areas and is salt water tolerate and cold
hardy.
Photo Courtesy of Harry P. Leu Gardens
Acca sellowiana | Pineapple Guava (formerly known as Feijoa)
Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye
Aglaonema ‘B.J. Freeman’ | B.J. Freeman Aglaonema
Aglaonema ‘Silverado’ | Silverado Aglaonema ppaf
Aloe maculata (formerly saponaria)
Aloysia virgata | Almond Bush
Angelonia angustifolia ‘Hilo Princess’ | Hilo Princess Angelonia
Anthurium ‘Sarah’
Arachis glabrata | Perennial Peanut
Arachniodes simplicor| East Indian Holly Fern
Aristolochia grandiflora | Pelican Flower
Aspidistra ‘Milky Way’ | Cast-Iron Plant
Barleria micans | Yellow Barleria
Begonia ‘Dragon Wing’
Bignonia capreolata | Cross Vine
Bismarckia nobilis | Bismarck Palm
Brunfelsia grandiflora | Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow
Buddleia lindleyana | Lindley’s Butterfly Bush
Bulbine frutescens | Yellow African Bulbine
Calliandra emarginata | Dwarf Powderpuff
Callicarpa americana | Beautyberry
Camellia sasanqua ‘Shishigashira’ | Shishigashira Camellia
Cestrum aurantiacum | Golden Jasmine
Chionanthus virginicus | Fringe Tree
Cocculus laurifolius | Snailseed
Codieaum ‘Mammy’ | Mammy Croton
Cordia boissieri | White Geiger
Curcuma cordata | Jewel of Thailand Ginger
Curcuma elata | Giant Plume Ginger
Curcuma zedoaria | Hidden Ginger
Cyrtomium falcatum | Holly Ferm
Dichorisandra thrysiflora | Blue Ginger
Didymochlaena truncatula | Mahogany Fern
Dioon edule
Dracaena deremensis ‘Limelight’
Dryopteris erythrosora | Autumn Fern
Duranta erecta ‘Gold Mound’ | Golden Dewdrop
Dyckia (spp.)
Eragrostis spectabilis | Purple lovegrass
Ficus ‘Green Island’ | Green Island Ficus
Ficus benjamina ‘Midnight’ | Midnight Ficus
Ficus benjamina ‘Too Little’ | Toolittle Ficus
Ficus binnendijkii ‘Alii’ | Alii Ficus
Galphimia gracilis | Shower-of-Gold
Hamelia patens | Firebush
Homalomena ‘Emerald Gem’ | Emerald Gem
Hydrangea quercifolia | Oak Leaf Hydrangea
Ilex vomitoria ‘Pendula’ | Weeping Yaupon Holly
Ilex x ‘Robin’™ | Robin Holly
Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie’ | Black Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’ | Yellow Sweet Potato
Itea ‘Henry’s Garnett’ | Sweetspire
Sneak Peek...The Florida Garden Select jury has pre-designated the following palm as a 2012
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Landscape Association deems some of the industry’s best as Florida Garden
Select plants. The 2011 selections were chosen for their exceptional appeal,
marketability and projected success for Florida’s diverse climate and beyond.
This year’s six plants include one flowering accent tree, one low-growing
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conifer-like shrub, a seemingly constant-blooming vine, a dainty-looking,
yet heat-tolerant annual, a spreading ground cover ideal for Florida and a
distinctive palm.
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Gold Medallion Tree
Caranday Palm
Zones: USDA zones 9b - 11
Typical Height & Spread: 20’ - 30’ but can reach 50’
in the wild
Classification: palm tree
Landscape Use: specimen, groupings
Characteristics: This unique palm has silver-green
fronds which nicely contrast with it’s chocolate brown
spikey stems. The fruit is black in color, distinguishing it
from other palms. It has a solitary stem with a rounded
crown of stiff fronds. This palm can grow in both dry
and seasonally wet soils. In fact caranday translates to
water palm. In it’s native South America, the trunk is
used to build bungalows and it is currently being studied
for possible use as a biodiesel crop.
Japanese Plum Yew or Prostrate Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’
Callaeum macropterum
(formerly Mascagnia macropterum)
Zones: USDA zones 8B - 11
Typical Height & Spread: to 15’ tall
Classification: vine
Landscape Use: cascading from trellis, pergola or fence, screening,
color accent
Characteristics: Native to Mexico, this heat-loving, evergreen,
scrambling bushy vine has long-lasting, five-petal flowers which
measure about 1”. A true beauty in the landscape, it is almost a
constant bloomer! Its common name comes from its interesting
seed pod which resembles a butterfly. These papery pods are limegreen when they appear and will turn tan to brown as they mature.
The seeds can be harvested from the pod and planted. A fairly
drought tolerant vine, regular watering through the warm season
will enhance this vine’s appearance and appeal.
Zones: Annual except in USDA zones 9 - 11
Typical Height & Spread: 4” - 6” tall and mounding,
cascading
Classification: annual
Landscape Use: containers, hanging baskets, accent color
in landscape, ground cover
Characteristics: A unique breakthrough in the genus for
heat tolerance and extended season, this plant is extremely
vigorous, and because it puts no energy into setting seed it
has an incredibly long bloom time. In fact, Snow Princess™
has displayed mounds of fragrant, pure white blooms
from January through July in Florida. No deadheading is
necessary for repeat blooming. It creates a great hanging
basket or window box and is an ideal filler for combination
containers. Full sun or partial shade is best for this exciting
bloomer.
Wire Vine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Photo Courtesy www.HortusOasis.com
Photo Courtesy of Harry P. Leu Gardens
Photo Courtesy of Grandiflora
Zones: USDA zones 6 - 10
Typical Height & Spread: 2’ - 3’ tall X 3’ - 4’ wide
Classification: Low-growing shrub
Landscape Use: ground cover, low hedges,
foundation planting
Characteristics: A handsome, low maintenance
ground cover, the Prostrate Yew has elegant,
attractive, dark green foliage with an interesting
needle-like texture indicative of conifers. Low
spreading when young, it becomes mound-shaped
with arching branches as it matures. It’s a good
substitute in southern gardens for Taxus, tolerates
drought once established, and performs best watered
adequately during dry spells. This plant is a great
addition to landscapes with limited space and partial
to deep shade.
Yellow Butterfly Pea Vine
Photos Courtesy of www.HortusOasis.com
Zones: USDA zones 9 - 11
Typical Height & Spread: 25’ - 30’ tall x 15’ - 25’ wide
Classification: Flowering tree
Landscape Use: specimen or accent
Characteristics: With a profusion of
beautiful yellow flowers which bloom in
early summer and sometimes again in the
fall, this partially-deciduous, subtropical tree’s
flower clusters can measure up to 12” and
last up to a month. Originating from Brazil,
this tree is well-adapted to much of Florida’s
climate: warm areas of zone 9a, 9b through Photo Courtesy of Harry P. Leu Gardens
11. It’s adorned with lacey, glossy foliage
and forms large seed pods, which are poisonous, following
its bloom cycle. It is drought tolerant once established in the
landscape, performs best with summer heat and can survive
temperatures into the mid to low 20’s. It’s bright summer
color makes it a winner for many Florida landscapes.
Lobularia ‘Snow Princess’ TM
Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners
Copernicia Alba
Photo Courtesy of Harry P. Leu Gardens
Cassia leptophylla
Snow Princess
Zones: USDA zones 6 - 9
Typical Height and Spread: 4” - 6” tall X 30” spread
Classification: ground cover
Landscape Use: ground cover, turf substitute, container
Characteristics: Small rounded leaves with a glossy green
finish form a spreading mat of dense creeping wiry stems. In
late spring to early summer, small white flowers bloom and
subsequently form small berries. Wire vine tolerates fairly high
foot traffic and a variety of soils from sand to clay. Fall and
winter foliage color is bronze-green. Excellent for erosion
control on slopes and for use in a large area, this ground cover
is a great addition to Florida landscapes!
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