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5/4/16
BEYOND THE TRIED
AND TRUE:
NEW OR
UNDERUTILIZED
PLANTS FOR
ORNAMENTAL BEDS
RobertBowden
LeuGardens,Orlando
THORN CREST AGAVE
AGAVE LOPHANTHA
• 
Heightto18”
• 
Widthto18”and
willcolonize
• 
Fullsunand
dappledshade
• 
Arid
• 
Hardyto15deg.
F,zone8b-11
CAPE RESTIO
ELEGIA TECTORUM
•  Growsto36”talland
30”wide
•  Fullsun
•  Moist
•  Zones9-11
•  Non-invasivesafe
alternaVveto
horsetailsforupright
segmentedtexturein
landscape
ALLIGATOR PLANT
ACANTHUS MONTANUS
• 
Heightto36”
• 
Widthto24”
• 
ParttoFullshade
• 
Moistsoil
• 
Zone9-11
• 
Greatplantfor
beneathyour
daughter’sbedroom
window.
UPRIGHT SHELL GINGER
ALPINIA HAINANENSIS ‘PINK
PERFECTION’
•  Growsto6’and
4’wide
•  Partshade
•  Zones8b-11
•  Moistsoil
•  Unlikemost
gingerthishas
fragrantflowers
GIANT FARFUGIUM
FARFUGIUM
JAPONICUM VAR. GIGANTEUM
•  Growsto24”tall(flowers
to36”)and30”wide
•  Deepshadetopartshade.
Cantoleratefullsunin
morningprovideditgets
shadeinafternoon.
•  Zones7-10
•  Moistsoil
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ORANGE GLOW PLANT
JACOBINIA
CHRYSOSTEPHANA
•  Growsto8’talland8’wide
•  Originallythoughtbestfor
shadegrowsequallywellin
fullsun
•  Toleratesdrybutwhen
grownfullsunsoilshouldbe
moist
•  Zone9-11
BUSH-CLOVER
LESPEDEZA LIUKIUENSIS 'LITTLE
VOLCANO’
•  Growsto6’tall
and5’wide
•  Fullsun
•  Drytomoistsoil
•  Zones8b-11
•  Bloomssummer
andfall
•  Hummingbirdattractor
CUP BROMELIAD
NEOREGELIA ‘ARDIE’
•  Grows18”
talland18”
wide
•  Partshadeto
deepshade
•  Moist
•  Zones9b-11
CHINESE RAIN BELLS
STROBILANTHUS
CUSIA
PINK KNOTWEED
PERSICARIA CAPITATA
•  Growsto6”tall,
spreading
groundcover
•  Fullsuntopartshade
•  Drytomoistsoil
•  Zones8-10
•  Wellbehaved
Persicariaunlike
manyothersthat
becomeinvasive
PHILODENDRON X EVANSII
•  Growsto6’
talland8’
wide
•  Fullshadeor
fullsun
•  Individual
leavesgrowto
36”and24”
wide
•  Fullsunto
partshade
•  Moistsoil
•  Moistsoil
•  Zones9-11
•  Zones9b-11
•  Bloomslate
summer-fall
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STRIPED PAMPAS GRASS
CORDATERIA SELLOANA 'SILVER COMET'
GIANT FOUNTAIN GRASS
PENNISETUM ‘VERTIGO’
• 
Nomessyinflorescence=
nomaintenance
• 
Heightto48”
•  Heightto60”
•  Widthto48”
• 
Widthto48”
Funsun
•  Fullsun
• 
• 
Drytomoistsoil-will
toleratedrought
• 
Zone8-11
• 
Onlylargestripedgrassin
Floridathatisrustfree
TIGER GRASS
THYSANOLAENA LATIFOLIA
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
Heightto14’
Widthto12’
FullSun
Moistsoil
Zone9-10
Massive grass
withbamboo-
likecanes
RIBBON PALM
LIVISTONA DECORA
•  Moist
•  Zone8-10
•  Wideleafblades,
tallestdarkpurple
onmarket
SEASHORE PALM
ALLAGOPTERA ARENARIA
• 
Heightto5-6’
• 
Widthto7’
• 
Fullsun
• 
Drytomoistsoil-
willtolerate
drought
• 
Zone9-11
• 
Verysalttolerant
CHINESE PERFUME BUSH
AGLAIA ODORATA
•  Height30-40’
•  Zone9-11
•  Evergreenbush
growsto8’talland
6’wide
•  Fullsun,part
shade
•  Moistsoil
•  Drytomoist
•  Zones9b-11
•  Fastgrowingto
20’thenslows
down
•  Pinheadsized
flowersare
extremelyfragrant
•  ParValshade
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DWARF PLUM-YEW
DWARF CHINESE MAHONIA
BERBERIS EURYBRACTEATA ‘SOFT CARESS’
•  Evergreensoft
foliagegrows36”
talland30”wide
•  Needled
evergreento
18”talland
36”wide
•  Heattolerant
•  Moistsoil
•  Deeptopart
shade
•  Zone6b-10
•  Drytomoistsoil
•  Deeptopart
shade
•  Zones7-10
•  Producessmall
lemonyellow
flowersin4”
spikesinmid
summer
DWARF TI PLANT
YELLOWWOOD
CORDYLINE
FRUTICOSA ‘RUBY’ AND
‘MISS ANDREA’
•  Colorful leaveson
plantsthatgrowto
2-3’
•  Moistsoil
•  Fulltopartshade
•  Zones9b-11
‘MissAndrea’
WHITE CANDLES
WHITFIELDIA ELONGATA
•  Growsto6’and5’
wide
•  Moistsoil
•  Partialshade
•  Zones9-11
•  Bloomsspring-fall
CEPHALOTAXUS
HARRINGTONIA ‘PROSTRATA’
PODOCARPUS ELONGATUS ‘ICEE BLUE’
•  Evergreenconiferto15’talland
12’wide
•  Drytomoistsoil. Lowwater
needs,onceestablished.
‘Ruby’
•  Fullsuntopartshade
•  Zone9-11
•  NativetoS.Africa.
•  Newgrowthemergesblue-
green. Usedasprivacyhedge,
windbreakorspecimen.
THORNY ORCHID TREE
BAUHINIA FORFICATA
•  Semi-evergreentreeto20’
talland20’wide
•  Flowersare4”wideand
bloomslatespring-early
summer.
•  Zone9-11
•  Goodformedianstrip
planting,streettreeplanting
andpatiotree
•  Roundspreadingtopand
vase-shaped
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GOLDEN MEDALLION TREE
CASSIA LEPTOPHYLLA
•  Partiallydeciduoustreeto
20’talland20’wide
•  14”wideclustersof2”wide
brightyellowflowersinlate
spring-earlysummer
BRONZE LOQUAT
ERIOBOTRYA DEFLEXA
•  Roundheaded,spreading
evergreento20’talland
20’wide
•  Brightred-bronzeor
copperycolorwhen
youngandeventually
turnsgreen
•  Fullsun
•  Smallwhiteflowersinlate
springandproduces
inediblefruits
•  Lowwaterneedsonce
established
•  Oftentrainedasa
standard
•  Zones9b-11
•  Fullsun.
•  Zones8b-11
JAPANESE CREPE MYRTLE
LAGERSTROEMIA FAUREII ‘TOWNHOUSE’
•  Crepemyrtleto25’
talland20’wide.
Plantisvaseshaped.
•  Whiteflowersin
summer
•  Outstanding
exfoliatingbark
•  Zone7-10
•  Limitedwaterneeds
onceestablished.
NAGI TREE
NAGEIA NAGI (PODOCARPUS)
•  Evergreen tree 20-30’ tall with
broad,thick,leatheryleaves3”
longand¾”wide
•  Requireslimitedwateronce
established.
•  Perfectforspecimenorasan
evergreenhedge.Takestopruning
well.
•  Zone8b-11
•  Fullsunpartshade
•  Verywindresistant
•  Fullsun.
BUTTERFLY POD VINE
PURPLE ORCHID VINE
PHANERA YUNNANENSIS (BAUHINIA)
CALLAEUM MACROPTERA
•  Fastgrowingvineto20’
•  Flowersspring-fallwith
yellowquarter-sizedfive
petaledflowersfollowedby
greenseedpodsthat
resemblebugerflies.
•  Fullsun
•  Zone9-11
•  Limitedwaterrequirements
afterestablished.
•  Fastgrowingvineto
20’withsmall,¾”,
bifurcatedleaves
•  Delicate white and
rosepurpleflowers
appearonthevine
spring–fall.
•  Fullsun
•  Limitedwater
requirementsonce
established.
•  Zone9-11
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ASIAN JASMINE
TRACHELOSPERMUM ASIATICUM ‘THETA’-
•  Groundcoverwithvery
thinleaves.Darkgreen
withawhitenstripedown
centerofleaves.
•  Greatgroundcoverfor
thosedifficultareasof
homegardenorcorporate
landscape.
•  Partshadetofullsun
•  Lowwaterrequirements
onceestablished.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
KIND ATTENTION.
QUESTIONS?
•  Unlikemanynew
groundcovers,thiswill
chokeoutthe
competition.
• Zone8-10.
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