Clusters
of honeysuckle-like blooms are
produced in spring before the
foliage emerges on this deciduous
azalea. At home in the shady
woodland border or islands.
Prefers well- drained soils.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Dogwoods, Red Bud Trees, and
other plants that prefer afternoon
shade.
Name:
Anise
'Florida'
Botanical:
Illicum floridanum
Size:
10-12'
H x 6-8' W
Exposure:
Shade
Bloom
Color:
Deep
red
Bloom
Time:
April-May
Water:
Appreciates
damp soil
Features:
Useful
as an evergreen screen or specimen
in shady locations. Fits in
nicely around shady garden ponds.
Unusual looking flowers are
aromatic.
Companions:
The
bold foliage combines nicely
with most all other shade loving
plants.
Name:
Beautyberry
Bush 'Purple'
Botanical:
Callicarpa americana
Size:
6-8'
H x 4-6' W
Exposure:
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
in Spring followed by purple
berries in Fall
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Average
Features:
Clusters
of vibrant purple berries encircle
the stems in fall on this unique
native of the south. At home
in the woodland border or islands.
Companions:
Combine
with other types of flowering
shrubs and native plants in
the sunny or partially shaded
woodland border. Nice around
garden ponds.
Name:
Fothergilla
'Mt. Airy'
Botanical:
Fothergilla
Size:
4-5'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Sun
or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water
Needs:
Moderate to Damp
Features:
Very
unique bottlebrush-like blooms
cover this native shrub in Spring
before the attractive blue-green
foliage emerges. Excellent in
sunny woodland borders, along
creek banks, around garden ponds
or other bodies of water.
Companions:
Redbud
Trees, Dogwoods, Soft Touch
Holly, Native Azaleas, to name
a few.
Name:
Holly
'Nelli Stephens'
Botanical:
Ilex
Size:
10-20'
H x 8-10' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Berry
Color:
Red
Berry
Time:
Large
red berries in winter
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
dark blue-green foliage on this
most popular tall growing pyramidal
holly. Excellent on the corners
of two story homes or buildings,
as a screen, or a specimen in
islands.
Companions:
Dwarf
Yaupon Holly, Indian Hawthorne,
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
and other screen plants such
as Carolina Sapphire Cypress,
Cryptomeria, Magnolias.
Name:
Holly
'Weeping Yaupon'
Botanical:
Ilex vomitoria
Size:
10-20'
H
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Berry
Color:
Red
Berry
Time:
A
massive crop of small red beries
in winter
Water
Needs:
Tolerates
dry or damp soils
Features:
The
weeping habit of this yaupon
adds plenty of personality to
to the landscape. Let it weep
to the ground or limb it up
as a tree form. Excellent corner
plant, screen, or tree-form
specimen. Lots of red berries
in winter!
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Indian Hawthorne, Miss
Huff Lantana, Junipers, Barberries,
Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses,
and many more.
Name:
Hydrangea
'Oakleaf'
Botanical:
Hydrangea quercifolia
Size:
6-7'
H x 6-9' W
Exposure:
Shade
or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
Large,
12" white flower panicles
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water
Needs:
Low once established
Features:
A
large showy shrub for all seasons.
Huge white panicle blooms in
summer turn to pink in Fall.
Large oakleaf-shaped leaves
turn reddish-purple in Fall.
Excellent in shady foundation
plantings, islands, or perennial
shade gardens.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Mahonia, Hosta Lilies, Perennial
Ferns, Dogwoods, Redbud Trees,
and other shade-loving plants
and trees.
Name:
Lantana
'Miss Huff's Hardy'
Botanical:
Lantana camara
Height
x Width:
5' H x 6-10' W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Orange - Yellow - Pink tricolor
flower clusters
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
The
best butterfly magnet we know
of!! Literally covered with
tri-color flowers from late
Spring to frost! The hardiest
of Lantanas. Give this one room
to grow. A must in every landscape
and a Wilson Bros. Favorite.
Totally drought tolerant and
pest free. DO NOT PRUNE IN FALL!!
Companions:
Other
Lantanas, Verbenas, Setcresia
(PurpleHearts), Sedums, and
many other perennials. Junipers,
Loropetalums, Yucca, Barberries,
Hollies and many many more.
Name:
Lecouthoe
'Florida'
Botanical:
lecouthoe popufolia
Height
x Width:
10-12' H x 6-7'
W
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
White - inconspicuous - Fragrant
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Average to low
Features:
Very
natural looking upright shrub
with arching branches and rich
green foliage and orange new
growth. Excellent for use as
an evergreen screen in shady
situations. Fits in nicely around
shady garden ponds or other
bodies of water.
Companions:
Mahonias,
Azaleas, Florida Anise, and
other plants that prefer afternoon
shade.
Name:
Wax
Myrtle
Botanical:
Myrica cerifera
Height
x Width:
10-12' H x 8-10'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low to moderate
Features:
Fast growing
native shrub or small tree is
excellent for screening, as
a corner plant, or tree-form
specimen. Foliage is pleasantly
aromatic. Fits in great around
pools, garden ponds, or other
bodies of water.
Companions:
Hollies,
Junipers, Abelias, Spireas,
Ruby Loropetalum, Gardenias,
Indian Hawthorne, and many other
shrubs. Underplant with Ivy,
Cotoneaster, Liriope, or other
low growing plants.
