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HOA and Community Association Recommended Plant List Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Remember to always follow the Right Plant, Right Place principle when choosing plants for your landscape. Creating a plan and selecting plants that match your yard’s soil, light, water and climactic conditions will ensure landscape success. Not every plant works for every yard—even in the same subdivision. This list of low-maintenance, low water use plants work well in deed-restricted communities and stay within many design guidelines. Groundcovers Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ Shore Juniper Main landscape use: evergreen groundcover Size: 12-18 inches tall, 6-8 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant, well-drained soil Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: tough, evergreen, dense foliage, use where turf is difficult to grow Design Tip: use as groundcover along walkways, in containers, over a wall for a draping effect, plant alongside colorful perennials and shrubs Juniperus davurica ‘Parsonii’ Parson’s Juniper Main landscape use: evergreen groundcover Size: 2-3 feet tall, 4-10 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant, well-drained soil Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: tough, evergreen, dense foliage, use where turf is difficult to grow Design Tip: use as groundcover along walkways, in containers, over a wall for a draping effect, plant alongside colorful perennials and shrubs Trachelospermum asiaticum Asiatic Jasmine Main landscape use: evergreen groundcover Size: 12 inches tall, 4 feet wide Light: full sun to shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: plant under trees and in shaded areas, use where turf is difficult to grow Design Tip: use along a walkway, vines will spread to form dense mat, use under shade trees where turf will not grow Arachis glabrata Perennial Peanut Main landscape use: turfgrass alternative Size: low growing, spreads like a lawn Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: buttery yellow flowers, summer Miscellaneous: can be started with plugs or installed as sod Design Tip: ‘Ecoturf,’ ‘Needlepoint’ and ‘Waxy leaf’ are drought-tolerant varieties, use where you need a tough groundcover, use for a lawn, will spread into neighboring lawns or planting beds Mimosa strigillosa Sunshine Mimosa Main landscape use: groundcover Size: low growing, will grow up to six inches high and spreads eight feet or more. Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: pink, powder puff flowers Miscellaneous: does very well in poor, sandy soil, the small pink powder-puff flowers make it a very attractive ground cover Design Tip: Fast growing, use to control erosion Flowering Plants Bulbine frutescens Bulbine Main landscape use: perennial, clumping groundcover Size: 1-2 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: showy yellow or orange flowers (depending on variety) Miscellaneous: great for hot sunny areas, grows in clumps Design Tip: use in a container, mass plantings, with evergreen shrubs Pentas lanceolata Pentas Main landscape use: perennial Size: 1 foot to 3 feet tall depending on variety Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: pink, white, red, lavender (depending on variety) Miscellaneous: the “old fashioned” red or pink variety does very well in most gardens and attracts butterflies, flowers continuously spring-fall Design Tip: mix with other flowering plants in a butterfly garden, perennial bed or container planting, can freeze back in the winter but will usually come back from the roots, plant with evergreen shrubs for color Tulbaghia violacea Society Garlic Main landscape use: clumping perennial Size: two feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: attractive lavender flowers are prolific all summer Miscellaneous: has a slight garlic odor so plant accordingly Design Tip: looks attractive in mass plantings, good contrast plant to use with evergreen shrubs Agapanthus sp. Agapanthus Main landscape use: clumping perennial Size: 12 inches tall and wide Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: large purple flowers 2-3 feet above foliage Miscellaneous: many varieties available Design Tip: plant in small groupings for maximum impact, good cut flower, plant with other perennials Gaillardia pulchella Blanket Flower Main landscape use: wildflower, slight spreader Size: 1-2 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: yellow/orange/red flowers all summer Miscellaneous: will self-seed, attracts butterflies and pollinators Design Tip: plant in small groupings or in a wildflower garden, can tolerate very hot and dry locations, will die back to the ground in the winter Shrubs & Ornamental Grasses Rhaphiolepsis indica Indian Hawthorn Main landscape use: small shrub Size: 3-4 feet tall and wide Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: small pink flowers Miscellaneous: good foundation plant, stays small without excessive pruning Design Tip: combine with flowering perennials and ornamental grasses, use under windows, around foundation of house Ilex vomitoria ‘Schellings Dwarf’ Dwarf Holly Main landscape use: small shrub Size: 4 feet tall and wide Light: full sun to full shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: inconspicuous Miscellaneous: great for a foundation plant, stays compact without pruning Design Tip: good plant for garden “bones” , use in groupings, under windows, around foundation of house Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ Nandina Main landscape use: small, compact informal shrub Size: 2 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: white flowers Miscellaneous: ‘Firepower’ is a dwarf variety, other dwarf varieties are available Design Tip: use as a small hedge along walkways or paths, colorful foliage is attractive, combine with other evergreen shrubs Zamia pumila Coontie Cycad Main landscape use: evergreen shrub Size: four feet tall and wide Light: sun or the shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: fine, green, fernlike foliage is attractive and makes a great addition to any landscape Design Tip: combine with other shrubs, ornamental grasses or perennials, use in groupings, under windows and around foundation of house Russelia equisetiformis Firecracker Plant Main landscape use: evergreen shrub Size: to four feet tall and wide Light: sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: small red flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds Miscellaneous: It is a good addition to a butterfly garden or draped over a retaining wall. Design Tip: plant where it won’t need pruning, it will take away from the shape of the plant, combine with other evergreen shrubs Codiaeum variegatum Croton Main landscape use: tropical shrub Size: 2-6 feet tall and wide depending on variety Light: full to partial sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: can be damaged by frost, but will recover Design Tip: come in a wide range of colors and leaf shapes making them a nice addition to any landscape, plant with evergreen shrubs so that the vibrant leaf colors will stand out Alpinia spp. Shell Ginger Main landscape use: tropical shrub Size: grow to 6 feet tall and wide, but the dwarf cultivar ‘Variegata Dwarf’ will only grow to 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide. Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: variegated foliage adds color to the landscape Design Tip: combine with other brightly colored plants and flowers for a tropical feel, use with evergreen shrubs so that the vibrant leaf colors will stand out Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Sage Main landscape use: shrub Size: 3-5 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant, well-drained soil Florida Native: no Flower: small pink/purple flowers all summer Miscellaneous: prefers hot, dry, sandy soils Design Tip: attractive silver/gray foliage, use as a specimen or in small groupings, informal, upright shrub Loropetalum chinense Loropetalum Main landscape use: shrub Size: 6-10 feet tall and wide Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: small pink flowers in spring Miscellaneous: purple foliage is unique Design Tip: use as a hedge, can handle pruning, plant in groupings, combine with evergreen shrubs and ornamental grasses Viburnum obovatum ‘Riefler’s Densa’ Walter’s Viburnum Main landscape use: evergreen shrub Size: six to eight feet tall and is dense and compact Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: white flowers Miscellaneous: tolerates dry and moist soils, black berries Design Tip: ‘Riefler’s Densa’ is a cultivar of the Florida native Walter’s viburnum, use as hedge, screen, foundation planting Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhly Grass Main landscape use: ornamental grass Size: 2-3 feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: very showy pink/purple plumes in the fall Miscellaneous: tolerates dry and wet conditions Design Tip: plant in groupings for maximum impact, low maintenance, great ornamental grass for central Florida landscapes, combine with evergreen shrubs Tripsacum floridanum Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass Main landscape use: ornamental grass Size: grows to two feet tall and wide Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant, tolerates moist to dry soils Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: dwarf species of Fakahatchee grass, thinner leaf blades than Fakahatchee grass Design Tip: use as a border, in mass plantings or along the waterfront, combine with evergreen shrubs Trees & Palms Ulmus alata Winged Elm Main landscape use: small tree Size: 30–40 feet tall and is deciduous (will lose its leaves in the winter) Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: drought-tolerant, low-maintenance Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: characteristic winged branches are very unique Design Tip: use this plant in the landscape, along a street or in a median, good tree for a small yard Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle Main landscape use: small tree Size: 10-30 feet tall and wide depending on variety Light: full sun Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: white, pink, red, lavender (depending on variety) Miscellaneous: many varieties available, different sizes and flower color Design Tip: low maintenance small tree, do not prune back branches in the winter, attractive peeling bark, plant with evergreens, looks attractive with ornamental grasses, good tree for a small yard Ilex cassine Dahoon Holly Main landscape use: evergreen tree Size: grows up to 30 feet tall and 10 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: drought-tolerant, tolerates moist to dry soils Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: will produce red berries if male and female plants are present, attracts birds Design Tip: low-maintenance, can be used for a hedge or a specimen plant Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ Little Gem Magnolia Main landscape use: evergreen tree Size: up to 20 feet tall and 6 feet wide Light: full sun Water Needs: drought-tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: large white flowers in the spring Miscellaneous: ‘Little Gem' is a dwarf cultivar of the southern magnolia Design Tip: can be used as a hedge, a specimen or for screening, good tree for a small yard Tabebuia chrysantha Golden Tabebuia Main landscape use: deciduous tree (will lose its leaves in the winter) Size: up to 30 feet tall Water Needs: drought-tolerant and low-maintenance Florida Native: no Flower: intense yellow flowers that cover the tree in the spring before the leaves emerge Miscellaneous: Pink Tabebuia is another option, its growth habit is very similar to the Golden Tabebuia Design Tip: use this plant in the landscape, along a street or in a median, good tree for a small yard Ilex x attenuata East Palatka Holly Main landscape use: evergreen tree Size: 25 feet tall and 10 feet wide Water Needs: drought-tolerant and low-maintenance Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: dense evergreen tree that produces red berries (if both male and female plants are present), attracts birds Design Tip: use as a specimen, hedge or screening plant Ilex vomitoria Weeping Yaupon Holly Main landscape use: weeping evergreen tree Size: up to 25 feet tall Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: has red berries that attract birds and can thrive in wet, moist or dry soils — making it very diverse. Design Tip: can be used for a specimen, in a small grouping or as a screen Butia capitata Pindo Palm Main landscape use: palm Size: grows to about 15 feet tall Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: blue/green fronds and orange fruit attract wildlife Design Tip: cold-hardy, can be used as a specimen plant, grown in a container or used as a street tree Acoelorrhaphe wrightii Paurotis Palm Main landscape use: palm Size: about 30 feet tall Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: low water use, drought tolerant Florida Native: yes Flower: none Miscellaneous: palmate fronds of this Florida native are green, cold-hardy Design Tip: spreading palm, use as a screen or hedge Chamaerops humilis European Fan Palm Main landscape use: palm Size: grows to about 15 feet tall Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: drought-tolerant and low-maintenance Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: cold-tolerant palm, silver leafed variety available Design Tip: green fronds make this palm attractive if grown in a container or as a specimen, good for small yards Livistona chinensis Chinese Fan Palm Main landscape use: palm Size: They grow to about 25 feet tall (can get up to 50). Light: full sun to partial shade Water Needs: drought-tolerant and low-maintenance Florida Native: no Flower: none Miscellaneous: cold-tolerant palm Design Tip: grow in a container, grow indoors or in the ground as a specimen or grouping For more information on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ UF/IFAS Extension Polk County 1702 Highway 17/98 South, Bartow, FL 33830 Phone: 863.519.1047 Web: http://polkfyn.com
