Zone Ten Nursery - Shrubs, Grasses and
Groundcovers Page 2 (H-Z)
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Hamelia patens - Hummingbird Bush;
Firebush
A native shrub to 10 feet. Blooms year round and attracts butterflies (nectar only) and hummingbirds. Red and orange-colored flowered varieties are available. The red flowering type is supposedly the Florida native type and the orange type is from Africa. Will take full sun but prefers part shade. It is highly drought tolerance and has medium salt tolerance. Zones 10-11
Hibiscus mutabilis - Cotton rose; Confederate Rose
An attractive flowering
shrubby tree from China which grows to 15 feet. The double, bright pink flowers
reach 5 inches wide,are very full and resemble large chrysanthemums. Grows best in full sun. Flowers fall/winter/spring.
Zones 8-10
Jacquinia armillaris - Torchwood
This
evergreen shrubby tree grows to 15 ft with a multi - stemmed
growth habit; trunks are typically greenish-yellow.
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and northern South America. It is
drought- and extremely salt- tolerant. Plant parts and fruits
are poisonous if eaten. Zones10-11
Jatropha integerrima -
Peregrina
This is a tropical
shrub to 8 feet or so and is one
of the two or three plants which will give you
flowers nearly every day of the year. This plant will put up with poor soil and
drought. It also has medium salt tolerance. It is in the Euphorbiaceae
family, so is considered to be a "poisonous plant" like so many in that family.
Pictured is the red variety but we also carry the pink variety which only
reaches about 5 feet tall. Zones 10-11
Jatropha multifida - Coral Plant
A small, strange,
evergreen tree, usually with multiple trunks, to about 15 feet from Central America.
Attractive, showy, deeply lobed foliage and scarlet terminal flowers appear on and off all year. The
seeds are poisonous. It has a medium growth rate, and is drought tolerant. It has medium salt tolerance. A good container or
patio plant. Zones 10-12
Justicia betonica - White Shrimp Plant
An evergreen shrub to about 4 feet that blooms year-round with white bracts and lavender flowers on erect spikes above the foliage. a medium grower, it seems to have medium drought resistance but its salt tolerance is unknown to us. Originates from Malaysia through Tropical Africa. A very nice addition to the garden. Zone 10
Lantana involucrata - Wild sage; wild lantana
Native
to Florida, this year-round bloomer with clusters of tiny white flowers,
attracts butterflies. This evergreen multi-stemmed shrub reaches 4-5 feet
and needs
full sun. It has high drought tolerance
and medium salt tolerance. It's a nice
addition to a butterfly garden. Zones 10-11
Leea coccinea rubra - West Indian Holly
This showy unusual herbaceous perennial has burgundy red, deeply lobed foliage and grows to 6 feet. Flat flower bracts appear in summer with small white flowers. Very tropical and adds color as well as texture to the garden. Full sun to light shade. It has medium salt tolerance and low drought tolerance. Zones 10-12
Malvaviscus arboreus - Turk's Cap
An heirloom, evergreen, year-round flowering shrub to 8 ft. with bright red or white flowers which is sometimes referred to as "sleeping hibiscus" because the flowers do not completely open. From Mexico, Peru and Brazil. Needs full sun for flowering and is drought tolerant but not salt tolerant. Zones 9-11
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys - Brazilian Red Cloak
A beautiful flowering shrub to about 10 feet from Venezuela. Purple/red flower bracts may appear at any time during the year. Likes regular watering. Sun to partial shade. Zones 10-12
Monstera
deliciosa - Monstera; Ceriman
A very large evergreen vine originating from Mexico and Central America. Leaves may be 3 feet wide. Prefers shade and regular watering but has medium drought tolerance once established. It has low salt tolerance. White blooms appear in summer and fall and the edible fruit takes about a year to mature. The edible fruit needs to mature properly, as it contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals.
Montanoa
grandiflora - White pompom
This evergreen shrub came originally from Central America reaches a height of about 12 feet and blooms fall and winter with large white pompom flowers. It likes regular watering and full sun to bloom well. Prune regularly to keep bushy. Zones 9-11
Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo
An unusual foliage shrub to 8 feet from China and Japan where it is used in temple gardens. The new growth is red and the stems resemble bamboo. It blooms in the spring and summer with tiny white flowers; the berries are poisonous if eaten. Heavenly bamboo has a medium growth rate; medium salt and drought tolerance. It is a nice substitute for bamboo in smaller spaces and adds color as well as unusual texture to a garden. Zones 7-10
Odontonema
sp.
- Lavender
An unusual low (to about 5 ft.), open, evergreen shrub with mauve flowers that prefers part sun or broken shade. Likes moist but well-drained soil. Blooms winter through spring and sometimes summer. Zone 10-11
Odontonema
strictum - Red Firespike
This evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub from Central America has spikes of bright red tubular flowers. In addition, we sometimes offer O. callistachyum which has deep violet flowers. Blooms are long-lasting and they bloom almost year-round when mature. Mature height is about 6 feet and can be trimmed to encourage branching and blooming. Likes part or dappled shade and high humidity. Regular fertilizing with time-release or liquid fertilizer will prevent minors deficiencies. Butterflies and hummingbirds love it. Zones 10-11
Orthosiphon stamineus - Cat's Whiskers
A flowering shrub in the mint family that grows to 3-5 feet and originates from tropical Asia and the Pacific. The flowers are produced in delicate-looking white erect clusters. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Likes full sun to partial shade. Needs regular watering to prevent wilt. Trim back to encourage bloom and prevent sprawling and legginess. Zones 10-11
Pandanus
sp. -
Pandanus; Screw pine
Not a pine at all, this unusual plant has its own family and most of its genus originates in the south sea islands area. It is fairly slow growing but it is very drought and salt tolerant. Reaches about 10-15 feet high by about 8 feet wide. When older it looks as if it is standing on stilts. Zones 10-11
Pedilanthes tithymaloides
- Devil's backbone
An evergreen Euphorbia from
the Caribbean & Central America that grows to 4 feet, with unusual zigzag branching and red or pink tubular
flowers. Somewhat uncommon in cultivation. It is drought
tolerant and has medium salt tolerance. It will thrive in full sun to light shade. Zones 10-11
Piper auritum - Yerba Santa; Rootbeer plant;
A very tropical-looking open shrub or small tree to 15 feet from Central America, with unusual sasparilla-scented leaves. The stems are segmented like bamboo. Should be planted in an area where new, rhizome-generated shoots can be controlled. Needs plenty of water, but cannot stand prolonged flooding. Likes full sun to part shade. This Piper adds a tropical look to a garden when planted with gingers or grasses underneath it. Zones 10-11
Plumeria pudica -
White Nosegay; Amapola; Floron
A very unusual fragrant, white flowered Plumeria
species that flowers throughout the spring
and summer but might bloom all year round in warm conditions.
It has an unusual growth habit with multi stems
and spoon-shaped leaves. It can reach 15 feet
in height. Here in Miami, it does not lose its leaves
in the fall and winter as other Plumeria species do. From Trinidad, Colombia and Venezuela. Zones 10-11
Ruellia brittoniana -
Mexican Bluebell
Lavender-blue
flowers appear throughout the year on this evergreen herby shrub. A lovely
addition to the garden along a border. Reaches 3 feet in height. Will tolerate
light shade.
It has medium drought/ low salt tolerance. Zones 10-11
Russelia sarmentosa -
Coral Blow
Clusters
of coral red flowers appear year-round at the leaf axils on this perennial. The
unusual growth habit calls for planting it among other plants, as the branches
may be as long as 4 feet. Striking when planted along with yellow flowering
shrubs. It will tolerate full sun to part shade. Medium drought tolerance. Zones
10-11
Sanchezia speciosa
There are several
interesting things about this herbaceous shrub (6-8') from the rainforests of
Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. It will prosper in sun or shade and, in fact is one of
the few reliable bloomers for shady locations, requiring only a little sun to
initiate flowers. It also blooms pretty much all year. The large leaves are
exotic and heavily veined with a tremendous amount of variability from leaf to
leaf on the same plant. Zone 10 -11
Senna mexicana var. 'Chapmanii' - syn. Cassia bahamensis
An evergreen, slightly gangly yellow-flowering shrub that grows to about 5 feet. It is native to south Florida and the Caribbean region. It has a rather fast growth rate and is highly drought and salt tolerant. It generally blooms in the fall and winter. Attracts butterflies. Zones 10-11
Senna polyphylla
- Desert Senna
Although well-known to south Florida plant
aficionados, this flowering shrub from Mexico is very difficult to find in the plant
reference books under either "Cassia" or "Senna". It grows to only
about 6 feet, whereupon it produces an attractive weeping form and blooms yellow on and
off all year round. It looks best as a specimen plant on its own, but works well in a
border, too, as shown here. The Desert Senna is drought resistant, as the name implies,
and will produce flowers with almost no direct sun, though it will bloom better in full
sun. Attracts butterflies - especially sulphurs.
Sophora tomentosa -
Necklace pod
Native to South Florida and the American tropics, this yellow-flowering shrub (6 feet or a bit taller) blooms throughout the year. It likes a sunny location and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Necklace-like seed pods are attractive, but poisonous if eaten. New leaves have an unusual silvery, velvety texture. Salt and drought tolerant. Zones 10-11
Strobilanthes dyeranus -
Persian shield
This showy shade-loving perennial from Burma has purple
and silver foliage and lavender flowers spring/summer. A nice addition to a
shade garden. Height to 3-4 feet. Keep trimmed to avoid legyness.
Likes moist but well-drained soil. Low salt/ low drought
tolerance. Zones 10-11
Tabernamontana divaricata - Crape Jasmine
An
evergreen shrub with very dark green glossy leaves and white flowers that appear
in the spring through the fall. It is from from India and grows to about 5 feet.
Likes full sun to part shade and has medium salt tolerance but low drought
tolerance so water regularly. Fertilize regularly to prevent deficiencies.
Zones 10-11
Tecomaria capensis
- Cape Honeysuckle
Year-round, evergreen, cyclic
blooming shrub to 6 feet here in Miami. More blooms appear in
winter through spring. It will
bloom in full sun or partial shade and pruning increases flowering and it may be grown
as an espalier. The flowers attract hummingbirds. It has medium salt and
medium drought
tolerance.
It is native to South Africa.
Zones 9b-11
Thunbergia erecta
- King's Mantle; Bush Clock Vine
An evergreen perennial shrub from tropical
Africa with white or blue-
purple
trumpet-shaped blooms that appear year-round. Full sun
with sufficient water but broken shade is better. It has low
drought
tolerance and medium salt tolerance. Fertilize regularly to prevent minor element
deficiencies and promote flowering. A very
pretty and rewarding addition to any garden. Zones 10-11
Thysanolaena maxima - Tiger Grass
Looks like bamboo but is
actually a grass;
this vigorous-growing clumping perennial reaches about 8 feet. Flower plumes appear in the spring and throughout
summer. Excellent specimen plant by pools and ponds
and softens the appearance of large expanses of walls
and fences. Likes sun or dappled shade and moist
conditions. Stays in a large clump and does not appear to
send runners. From Southeast Asia and China. Zones 7-10
Trimezia martinicensis -
Yellow Walking Iris
A perennial
year-round blooming iris with bright yellow flowers from Tropical America that grows to 4 feet. May be
grown as an aquatic plant. It blooms in full sun to
heavy shade, but broken shade is best. It likes moist
well-drained soil but has medium drought tolerance. It is one
of the few plants that can live and thrive in a wide range of conditions. This
species has low salt tolerance. Zones 10-11
Tripsacum dactyloides - Fakahatchee Grass
A native Florida grass that grows to 4-6 feet. Need
full sun and rich, damp, well-drained soil, but will tolerate drought;
it has medium salt tolerance. It softens the appearance around sheds or fences.
Interplant with trees for a lush appearance. Hardy in zones 5-10
and is evergreen here in south Florida.