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1-1-2013 Shrubs Recommended for Use as Perimeter Plantings (Informal or Formal Hedge) in South Florida John J. Pipoly III

Sandra L. Granson Find out more information about Nova Southeastern University and the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography.

Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facreports Part of the Plant Sciences Commons Shrubs Recommended for Use as Perimeter Plantings (informal or formal hedge) in South Florida

Common Name Scientific County Common Growth Sun/ Drought Salt Tolerance Wind Soil Flower Flower Notes on Care *for native name Region Hedge Rate Shade Tolerance Tolerance Color Season Height (ft)

Moderate; does not Moist, well- Citharexylum Coastal; Full sun/ Partial Moderate left as a Fiddlewood * 15-25 Moderate Moderate to high tolerate flooding in salt drained sandy or White; Fragrant Year-round fruticosum Central shade shrub or brackish water limestone soils

Green fruits used to make jellies; Full sun/ Partial Wide variety, Sea Grape * Coccoloba uvifera All 15-25 Moderate High High N/A White Summer Needs a lot of pruning to make into shade well-drained hedge

A number of cultivars are available; Podocarpus; Yew Podocarpus Full sun or Wide variety, decide whether you want to use as All 15-35 Slow High High High N/A N/A Pine macrophyllus shade well-drained a hedge or screen, then consult with a nursery

High, does not Colubrina Full sun/ Partial White: Flowers contrasts with rust- Coffee colubrina * All 15-20 Moderate High High tolerate brackish Wide variety Year-round arborescens shade Insignificant colored stems flooding

Full sun/ Partial Red Stopper* Eugenia rhombea All 15-20 Moderate High High High Wide variety White Year-round Black fruits shade

Conocarpus Coastal; Full sun/ Partial High if managed as Spring through Silver Buttonwood* erectus var. 15-20 Moderate High High Wide variety Purplish green Central shade a shrub Fall sericeus

Full sun/ Partial Wide variety, White with pink Pitch Apple* Clusia rosea All 10-15 (-20) Moderate High High N/A Summer Only pistilate plants known shade well-drained centers

Full sun/ Partial Blue; Purple; Golden Dewdrop Duranta repens All 12-14 Moderate High Moderate Moderate Wide variety Spring-Fall Fruits yellow shade White

Ardisia Full sun/ Partial White turning Marlberry* All 10-20 Moderate Moderate to high High High Wide variety Spring -Fall escallonoides shade pink

Moderate to high; Cocoplum Chrysobalanus Coastal; Full sun/ Partial Fruits white or black; Excellent for 10-15 Moderate High to moderate does not like direct High Wide variety White Year-round (regular)* icaco Central shade wildlife salt spray

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Common Name Scientific County Common Growth Sun/ Drought Salt Tolerance Wind Soil Flower Flower Notes on Care *for native name Region Hedge Rate Shade Tolerance Tolerance Color Season Height (ft)

Clumping bamboo with rhizome; Moderate to high; Bambusa textilis Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Once every more suitable for privacy screens; Graceful Bamboo All 10-15 Very Fast Moderate does not like direct High N/A 'Gracilis' shade well-drained soils century can be topped but not as well as salt spray RG Dwarf; plant 5 feet apart

Full sun/ Partial Not a dense perimeter plant but Spanish Stopper* Eugenia foetida All 10-15 Moderate High High High Wide variety White Summer shade forms a filigreed visual barrier

Central, Full sun/ Partial Wax Myrtle* Myrica cerifera 10-15 Medum Moderate Low Moderate Wide variety Green Year-round Western shade

Red berries maturing black, Full sun/ Partial Firebush* Hamelia patens All 10-12 Fast High Moderate Moderate Wide variety Red Year-round attracts hummingbirds and shade butterflies

Humus rich top Spring and Capparis Coastal; Full sun/ Partial layer with moist Pink to white; Jamaican Caper* 10-12 Slow High Moderate High Summer; Spring cynophallophra Central shade or well-drained Showy is peak bloom soils

Clumping bamboo with rhizome, Moderate to high; Bambusa textilis Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Once every can be topped if desired but RG Dwarf Bamboo All 8-12 Very Fast Moderate does not like direct High N/A 'RG Dwarf' shade well-drained soils century rounded is recommended; plant 4 salt spray feet apart

Full sun/ Partial Bay Cedar* Suriana maritima All 8-10 Slow Slow High High Wide variety Yellow Year-round shade

Wide variety; Florida Cover Ash; Central; Full sun/ Partial Spring and Can be difficult to establish but Tetrazygia bicolor 8-10 Moderate High Moderate Moderate likes a more acid White; Showy Tetrazygia* Western shade Summer once established does well soil

Carissa Full sun/ Partial Natal Plum (Large) All 8-10 Moderate High High High Wide variety White; Showy Spring-Fall macrocarpa shade

Thorns in pairs; White berries with White Indigo Berry* Randia aculeata All 8-10 Slow Full sun High High Moderate to High Wide variety White; Fragrant Year-round dark purple flesh, producing a blue dye.

Full sun/ Partial Acidic, poorly White, Gallberry* Ilex glabra All 7-8 Moderate Moderate High High Summer, Fall Black Drupes; Plants unisexual shade drained Insignificant

2 Shrubs Recommended for Use as Perimeter Plantings (informal or formal hedge) in South Florida

Common Name Scientific County Common Growth Sun/ Drought Salt Tolerance Wind Soil Flower Flower Notes on Care *for native name Region Hedge Rate Shade Tolerance Tolerance Color Season Height (ft)

Full sun/ Partial White; Fragrant; Seven Year Apple Casasia clusifolia All 6-9 Slow High High High Wide variety Summer Good seaside planting shade Showy

Orange-red fruits cause skin Hardy Bamboo Chamaedorea Central; Full sun/ Partial 6-8 Moderate Moderate Low Moderate Wide variety Cream N/A irritation; Separate staminate- Palm microspadix Western shade pistilate plants

Japanese Full sun/ Partial Pittosporum tobira All 6-8 Moderate Moderate High High Wide variety White Summer Variegated cultivar available Pittosporum shade

Necklace Pod Sophora tomentosa All 6-8 Moderate Full sun High High High Wide variety Yellow Year-round

Full sun/ Partial Young leaves red; horticultural Varnishleaf* Dodonea viscosa All 6-8 Slow Moderate High High Wide variety White Summer shade selection available with red leaves

Full sun/ Partial Spring and Wild Coffee * Psychotria nervosa All 5-10 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate to High Wide variety White Red fruits shade Summer

Thryallis; Shower Central; Full sun/ Partial Galphimia glauca , misapplied of gold; Galphimia gracilis 5-8 Moderate Moderate Moderate High Wide variety Showy, Yellow Year-round Western shade name Goldenshower

Leucophyllum Central; Full sun/ Partial Silver or green leaved varieties Texas Sage 5-6 Slow High Moderate Moderate Wide variety Lavender Summer frutescens Western shade available

Can be trimmed any size; Schefflera Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of White; Variegated and green leafed Dwarf Arboricola All 4-10 Fast High Moderate N/A Summer arboricola shade well-drained soils Insignificant varieties Cultivars 'Compacta', 'Gold Capella', and Trinette'

Central; Full sun/ Partial Lady Palm Raphis excelsa 4-8 Moderate Moderate to high Moderate Moderate Wide variety White Summer A number of cultivars are available Western shade

Full sun/ Partial White; Spring and Black Torch* Erithalis fruticosa All 4-7 Slow High High High Wide variety shade Insignificant Summer

Full sun/ Partial White; Scales and nematodes can be a Myrsine* Myrsine cubana All 4-7 Moderate High High Moderate Wide variety Year round shade Insignificant problem

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Common Name Scientific County Common Growth Sun/ Drought Salt Tolerance Wind Soil Flower Flower Notes on Care *for native name Region Hedge Rate Shade Tolerance Tolerance Color Season Height (ft)

Lycium Full sun/ Partial White then Sparse; need to prune frequently to Christmas Berry* Coastal 4-6 Moderate High High High Wide variety Summer carolinianum shade lavender produce branching; fruit red

Central; Pink and white Spring and Locustberry* Byrsonima lucida 4-6 Moderate Full sun High Moderate High Wide variety Western with yellow Summer

Central; Full sun/ Partial Will tolerate saturated soil: Flowers Walter's Viburnum* Viburnum obovatum 4-6 Moderate High Low High Wide variety White; Showy Spring Western shade heaver with regular fertilization

Allamanda Well-drained Costal; Formal or informal edge; hazard to Bush Allamanda cathartica var. 4-5 Moderate Full sun Moderate Moderate N/A sandy or Yellow; Showy Summer and Fall Central; West humans if eaten schottii limestone soils

Jasmium Central; Full sun/ Partial Spring through Downy Jasmine 4-5 Moderate Moderate Low High Wide variety White Needs frequent pruning multiflorum Western shade Fall

Full sun/ Partial Saw Palmetto* Serenoa repens All 3-6 Slow High High High Wide variety White Summer Winter-Spring shade

Sandankwa Viburnum Central; Full sun/ Partial Moderate once Moderate; once Pink; White; 3-5 Moderate Low Wide variety Summer Viburnum suspensum Western shade established established Insignificant

Well-drained Spring with Dwarf Chinese Full sun/ Partial Formal or informal hedge; Can be Ilex cornuta 'Carisia' All 3-4 Moderate High High N/A slightly acidic White possible berry Holly shade kept small soils production in fall

Carrissa macrocarpa Moderate if trained to Fruits are red and edible for Full sun/ Partial Spring through Dwarf Natal-Plum 'Emerald Beauty' All 3-4 Moderate High High tree; High if left as a Wide variety White; Fragrant humans and wildlife; spiny makes a shade Fall also similar shrub good barrier 'Boxwood Beauty'

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Common Name Scientific County Common Growth Sun/ Drought Salt Tolerance Wind Soil Flower Flower Notes on Care *for native name Region Hedge Rate Shade Tolerance Tolerance Color Season Height (ft)

Wide variety of well-drained Indian Hawthorn Raphiolepis indica Full sun/ Partial Pink; Fragrant; All 3-4 Slow Moderate Moderate N/A soils; will tolerate Spring Likes dappled light best Dwarf 'Dwarf' shade Showy moist but not wet areas

Full sun/ Partial Wide variety, Inkberry* Scaevola plumieri All 3-4 Slow High High High White Summer shade well-drained

Cephalotaxus Japanese Plum- Well-drained White; Spring and Tolerant of morning sun but needs harringtonia 'Duke All 3-4 Moderate Partial shade Moderate Moderate Moderate to high Yew acid soils Insignificant Summer dappled light in the afternoons Gardens'

Blue; Light blue; Plumbago Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Spring through Plumbago Central; West 3-4 Moderate Moderate Moderate N/A White; Fragrant; To maintain hedge prune frequently auricykata shade well-drained soils Fall Showy

Full sun/ Partial Wide variety, White flowers Probably not Clusia rosea but Dwarf Pitch Apple* Clusia rosea 'nana' All 2-4 Moderate High High N/A Summer shade well-drained with pink centers another species

Well-drained Full sun/ Partial Spring and Formal or informal hedge; Can be Dwarf Yaupon Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' All 2-4 Moderate High High N/A sandy or White shade Summer kept small and clipped into shapes limestone soils

Well-drained Ilex Schillings Ilex vomitoria Full sun/ Partial Spring and Formal or informal hedge; Can be All 2-4 Moderate High High N/A sandy or White Dwarf' 'Shillings Dwarf' shade Summer kept small and clipped into shapes limestone soils

Red berries maturing black, Hamelia patens Full sun/ Partial Dwarf Firebush All 2-3 Fast High Moderate High Wide variety Red Year-round attracts hummingbirds and 'compacta' shade butterflies

Podocarpus macrophyllus Full sun/ Partial Well-drained Good small formal hedge; Can trim Dwarf Podocarpus All 2-3 Slow Moderate Moderate N/A N/A Summer 'Dwarf Pringles' or shade soils to a narrow, small shrub 'Pringlei'

5 Shrubs Recommended for Use as Perimeter Plantings (informal or formal hedge) in South Florida

Common Name Scientific County Common Growth Sun/ Drought Salt Tolerance Wind Soil Flower Flower Notes on Care *for native name Region Hedge Rate Shade Tolerance Tolerance Color Season Height (ft)

Central and Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Purple; White; King's Mantle Thunbergia erecta 2-3 Fast Moderate Moderate N/A Year-round To maintain prune frequently West shade well-drained soils Showy

Colorful small border hedge; Some Dwarf Crown of Euphorbia milii/ Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Red; Pink; varieties available 'Splendens', All 1-2 Slow High High N/A Year-round Thorns dwarf shade well-drained soils Yellow; Showy Dwarf Apache series', 'Short and Sweet'

Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Serissa Serissa foetida Central; West 1-2 Moderate Moderate Low N/A White; Showy Summer Light airy short hedge shade well-drained soils

Expanded, bract- Full sun/ Partial Well-drained, Dwarf Mussaenda Mussaenda glabra Central; West 1/2-2 Moderate Moderate Moderate N/A like sepals white, Year-round Lovely expanded white sepals shade some organic flowers yellow

Cuphea Full sun/ Partial Wide variety of Pink; Lavender; Short lived perennial possibly Mexican Heather Central; West 1/2-1 Moderate Low Low N/A Year-round hyssopifolia shade well-drained soils White; Showy lasting 2-3 years

Things to remember when planting perimeter shrubs - Avoid monocultures (all one Species) A SERVICE OF THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Plant shrubs with similar water needs rates together Broward county programs are open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation. Disabled individuals are requested to notify program two days prior to - Plants shrubs with similar growth rates together program an auxiliary aids or assistance is required. Disabled parking space and wheelchair ramp are available. - Vary shrub species in alternating segments or other patterns

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