Common
Name

Scientific
Name

Natural
Height
in Feet

Growth
Rate

Drought
Tolerance

Salt
Tolerance

Plant
Type

Light
Requirement

Region

Native

SHRUBS

Anise, star

Illicium parviflorum

to 20

F

-

E

N,C

Arborvitae

Platycladus orientalis

to 40

M

-

E

N,C,S

-

Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

6

M

-

D

N,C

Bush allamanda

Allamanda neriifolia

5

M

-

E

C,S

-

Butterfly bush

Buddleia spp.

to 20

F

M

E

C,S

-

Cardboard cycad/palm

Zamia furfuracea

3-4

S

H

E

C,S

-

Fatsia

Fatsia japonica

3-4

S

M

E

N,C,S

-

Firethorn

Pyracantha coccinea

to 15

F

M

E

N,C

-

Florida privet

Forestiera segregata

6-8

M

M

E

N,C

Gallberry

Ilex glabra

6-8

S

M

E

N,C,S

Holly, Schillings

Ilex vomitoria cv. Schellings

3

M

H

E

N,C,S

Indian hawthorn (var.)

Raphiolepis indica

3-5

M

H

E

N,C,S

-

Ixora

Ixora coccinea

to 8

M

M

E

C,S

-

Juniper (family)

Juniperus spp.

2-8

M

M

E

N,C,S

-

King sago

Cycas revoluta

6-10

S

M

E

N,C,S

-

Natal plum

Carissa grandiflora

4-10

S

H

E

C,S

-

Necklace pod

Sophora tomentosa

6-10

M

H

E

C,S

Orange jasmine

Murraya paniculata

8-12

M

S

E

C,S

-

Oleander (var.)

Nerium oleander

4-20

F

H

E

N,C,S

-

Palmetto, bluestem

Sabal minor

5-8

S

M

P

N,C,S

Palmetto, saw

Serenoa repens

6-15

S

H

P

N,C,S

Pampas grass

Cortaderia selloana

5-8

M

M

H

N,C,S

-

Philodendron

Philodendron selloum

to 8

F

-

H

C,S

-

Plumbago

Plumbago auriculata

2-4

F

S

D

N,C

-

Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

10

F

M

D

N,C

-

Seagrape

Coccoloba uvifera

15-20

M

H

E

C,S

Silver buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus sericeus

20-60

S

H

E

s

Sweet olive

Osmanthus fragrans

20

M

-

E

n

-

Sweetshrub

Calycanthus floridus

4-6

M

M

D

n

Walters viburnum

Viburnum obovatum

to 10

M

-

E

N,C

Wax myrtle

Myrica cerifera

10-20

F

H

E

N,C,S