Scientific Name: Ilex X Attenuata
Type of Plant: Tree
Description: Medium growing Florida Native evergreen tree with dull green, rounded leaves and bright red berries prevalent in fall and winter.
Height: 30-45’
Width: 10-15’
Blooming: White flowers
Fruit: Bright red, round berries
Climate Requirements: Heat tolerant, cold tolerant, and drought tolerant.
Grows quicker in full sun and in moist, acid soils.
Care Requirements: Very low maintenance. Light pruning to maintain desired shape required.
Special Needs: None
Special Uses/Attributes: Many uses: fantastic choice as an accent, buffer,
hedge or median
Florida Native: Yes
FYI: Discovered in East Palatka, Florida, hence the name.
Drake Elm
Scientific Name: Ulmus Parvifolia ‘Drake’
Type of Plant: Tree
Description: Very fast and dense growing elm tree that naturally grows into a rounded umbrella shaped canopy.
Height: 40-50’
Width: 30-40′
Blooming: No
Fruit: No
Climate Requirements: Prefers sun and is heat and cold tolerant.
Care Requirements: Less watering required once established.
Special Needs: None
Special Uses/Attributes: Sheds its bark to reveal multi shades of green, brown and gray.
Florida Native: No
FYI: Excellent shade tree as it’s fast growing! Dormant in winter, loses all its leaves!
