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ALLIGATOR PLANT
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 1 5/4/16 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 2 5/4/16 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 3 5/4/16 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 4 5/4/16 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 5 5/4/16 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. 6
