Tree service and plant health care professionals of Naples, Florida share different types of shrubs that flower and will beautify the local landscape.
Four Flowering Shrubs You Should Consider For Your Landscaping
Everyone loves flowers, but picking out what to put in a residential yard or to use for commercial landscaping can sometimes be overwhelming. The common flowering shrubs in the list below are beautiful and can thrive well in the southern part of Florida.
Azalea
This hardy and well-loved bush comes in a wide variety of colors and loses its leaves in the fall, unlike other plants in the rhododendron family. Its flowers bloom early in the spring allowing for a fresh pop of color early in the season. They prefer partial shade and can grow in almost any type of soil.
- Appeal: Lovely flowers in almost every imaginable color that bloom early in the spring and easy to care for bushes that thrive in most soil types, though they do need well-drained soil.
- Care: Watering is a must for plentiful flowers to grow and for strong root systems. Soil must be well drained.
- Hardiness Zones: 6-9
- Best Time to Plant: Fall
Banana Shrub
This small tree is a member of the magnolia family and is a lovely evergreen with showy, highly-fragrant flowers. The flowers range from white to yellow or tan and smell fruity, like a ripe banana(hence the name) or cantaloupe.
- Appeal: Banana shrubs have oval or spherical growth for a clean landscaping look and since they are evergreens they look good year round. The blooms appear in late spring and their fragrance is both unique and attractive.
- Care: These are hardy plants that can do well in either full sun or partial shade and have a tolerance for salt.
- Hardiness Zone: 7-10
- Best Time to Plant: Spring
Bay Laurel
This tree has multiple names (laurel tree, bay tree, sweet bay, bay leaf) and when left to natural growth it can be a fairly tall tree. It can be heavily pruned and can even be grown in a pot. It is highly versatile and, lest we forget to mention it, its leaves are regularly used in soups.
- Appeal: During the spring and summer, the bay laurel blooms attractive yellow flowers.The tree itself is evergreen and the leaves are waxy and bright green.
- Care: Bay Laurels can tolerate full sun, but do better in partial shade. They have aggressive root systems and need frequent watering to keep the soil moist(not wet). They are hardy in warm climates and slow growing.
- Hardiness Zone: 8-10
- Best Time to Plant: Spring
Bougainvillea
These showy vines can be conformed to almost any desired shape and bloom in almost every season. Their flowers appear in a wide range of colors from yellow or orange to pink or purple. They are easy to care for and grow well in hot, sunny places.
- Appeal: The boisterously bright blooms of this plant attract pollinators and birds. They can be potted and they take pruning and shaping well.
- Care: These shrubs need plenty of sun for best flowering results and need well-drained soil for their root system and should be fertilized regularly as they need a lot of nutrients.
- Hardiness Zone: 9-11
- Best Time to Plant: Spring or Summer
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