Allamanda
Crape Myrtle
Ixora
Red Fountain Grass
Yes!
April 2022 has been an unusually wet month so far. Traditionally, April and May are the driest months of the year in Florida. These yearly droughts may shape our water usage, but they should not rob us of having beautiful yards!
Florida-friendly landscaping means planning a garden that utilizes drought tolerant plants and gives our aquifer a break.
Xeriscaping is also an excellent solution for those who manage to “kill anything green and growing in dirt” or spend a lot of time away from their lawn.
Here is the list of mostly non-prickly plants that require little water or care (most of these plants are in stock at Canterbury Farms Nursery.)
Shrubs & Ground Cover
- Allamanda (bush)
- Arboricola
- Aztec Grass
- Bougainvillea
- Bulbine
- Crape Myrtle
- Eleagnus (Silverthorn)
- Fakahatchee Grass
- Firecracker
- Firebush
- Flax Lily
- Holly/Schillings/Boxwood
- Indian Hawthorn
- Italian Cypress
- Ixora
- Jasmine (Asiatic, Confederate & Downy)
- Juniper (Parsoni & Blue Pacifica)
- Lantana
- Liriope
- Muhly Grass
- Nandina
- Oleander
- Plumbago
- Red Fountain Grass
- Sea Grape
- Society Garlic
- Viburnum (Walters)
- Wax Myrtle
- White Fountain Grass
Trees/Palms:
- Bald Cypress
- Bottlebrush
- Canary Island Date
- Crape Myrtle
- Elm (Winged)
- Holly (East Palatka)
- Loquat
- Oak (Live)
- Pine (Slash)
- Southern Red Cedar
- Windmill Palm
To encourage the long and vibrant color of your bougainvillea, the trick of the trade is “the more frequently you trim them, the more they bloom!”