Edited by Paul Gehrke

ABUTILON CHITTENENDI - Malvaceae – An evergreen small tree with yellow flowers with an orange center. Long time winter bloomer.

ALCALYPHA HISPIDA –Chenille Plant – Euphorbiaceae – Long 1 to 2’ red pipe cleaner-like catkins hang down on this shrub. Blooms all year long, but is cold sensitive.

ACACIA NILOTICA ssp. TOMENTOSA - Mimosaceae – Micro-sized yellow powder puff flowers in clusters. Leaves are covered in blue tinged whitish hairs.

ASTER CAROLINIANUS – Climbing Aster – Asteraceae – 10’ vine-like plant with pink to lavender blooms.

BARLERIA CRISTATA - Philippine Violet - Acanthaceae - Shrub to 5'. Spikes of 2" blue tubular flowers. Butterfly attractor.

BARLERIA OBTUSA – Purple Dazzler – Acanthaceae – Showy shrub to 4’ with tricolor white/purple/green variegated foliage and purple flowers. Grows in shade or sun. Grown mostly for the interesting foliage.

BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA – Lecythidaceae – Small evergreen bushy tree with pendulous racemes of scarlet puffs. This tree requires a moist site and is not cold tolerant.

BAUHINA ACUMINATA – Dwarf White Bauhinia –Caesalpiniaceae – Shrub/small tree with racemes of snowy white flowers year round. Flowers appear luminescent in the evening.

BAUHINIA MONANDRA - Pink Orchid Tree – Caesalpiniaceae - Small semi-deciduous tree with pink flowers in spring.

BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA - Yellow Orchid Tree or St. Thomas Tree –Caesalpiniaceae - A small tree with yellow tulip shaped flowers. Good for the small yard.

BIXA ORELLANA - Lipstick Tree - Bixaceae - A small tree with lavender flowers and long lasting red seed pods .

BOMBAX CEIBA - Red Silk Floss Tree - Bombacaceae - Large tree with brilliant red flowers. Deciduous winter bloomer.

BOUGANVILLEA SPECTABILIS – Bougainvillea - Nyctaginaceae – Vibrant, colorful bracts on this fall and winter blooming shrub/vine. Flowers are white and tiny, but the bracts remain for many months.

BRACHYCHITON DISCOLOR - Australian Lacebark - Sterculiaceae - Medium to tall tree. Pink flowers are long bell-shaped. Late spring bloomer.

BROWNEA MACROPHYLLA – Brownea – Caesalpiniaceae – Medium tree with scarlet orange flowers in clusters.

BRUGMANSIA ARBOREA – Double White Angel’s Trumpet - Solanaceae - Dark green pelted leaves on this shrub/small tree with hanging double white 10" trumpets. Fragrant , smells similar to Easter Lilies. Grows 10‘ tall.

BRUGMANSIA AUREA – Yellow Angel’s Trumpet – Solanaceae – Large, long, light yellow trumpets that turn to a golden light apricot color as they mature. Flowers hang down and have a citrus-like fragrance. Grows 12’ tall.

BRUGMANSIA SANGUINEA – Red Angel’s Trumpet - Solanaceae - Hanging tubular trumpets that are smaller and more narrow than other Angel’s Trumpet species. Flowers emerge yellow and turn red for most of the length of the tube. Blooms in late winter and early spring. Rare and unusual shrub. Grows to 6’.

BRUGMANSIA spp. - Trumpet Tree (Angel’s Trumpet) - Solanaceae - Large shrub or small tree to 10'. Hanging flowers. Fragrant at night. Variety of colors will be available. Blooms on and off all year.

BRUGMANSIA sp. ‘ECUADOR PINK’ –Pink Angel’s Trumpet - Solanaceae - Compact semi-dwarf shrub to 6’ with fragrant hanging trumpets. Flowers are a true pink color. This cultivar also grows well in containers.

BRUGMANSIA VERSICOLOR - Peach Angel’s Trumpet – Solanaceae – Hanging peach colored trumpets. Available in green leaf form or in variegated ‘Peaches and Cream’ with the same flower color. Green is 8’ tall ; variegated form is shorter.

BRUGMANSIA X CANDIDA – Angel’s Trumpet - Solanaceae - Large shrub or small tree. ‘Cypress Gardens’ is a good cultivar with hanging, white trumpets. ‘Cypress Gardens’ grows better in containers than other Brugmansias.

BRUGMANSIA X INSIGNIS - Angel’s Trumpet – Solanaceae – Large, bell shaped blooms face outward at a 45 degree angle. Trumpets are almost as wide as they are long. Available in White, Peach, Salmon, ‘Tricolor Pink’, and ‘Frosty Pink’.

BRUNFELSIA GRANDIFOLIA var. GRANDIFLORA – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Solanaceae - Flowers that open dark blue, then fade to light blue and finally white on the third day. Large shrub blooms in light shade.

BRUNFELSIA LACTEA – Lady of the Night – Solanaceae – Shrub with vanilla colored blooms that are very fragrant at night. Flowers tend to be larger and more prolific than Brunfelsia nitida. Blooms in light shade like most Brunfelsias.

BRUNFELSIA NITIDA - Lady of the Night - Solanaceae - Shrub to 6' with creamy white flowers year round. Fragrant.

BRUNFELSIA PLICATA – Lady of the Night - Solanaceae- Shrub similar in appearance to B. lactea, but with a longer floral tube, a twist in the petals and longer leaves.

BRYA EBENUS - Jamaican Rain Tree - Papilionaceae - Evergreen tree from 25'-40'. Yellow or orange flowers clusters in the leaf axis.

BUDDLEIA DAVIDII - Butterfly Bush - Loganiaceae -Shrub with tubular multi-colored flowers. Bottoms of leaves are velvet white. Butterfly attractor.

BULNESIA ARBOREA - Zygophyllaceae - Large tree, but slow grower. Beautiful foliage with gold flowers covering the top of the tree.

BUTEA MONOSPERMA - Flame of the Forest - Fabaceae - Large tree with orange flowers. Deciduous winter bloomer.

CAESALPINIA GRANADILLO - Bridalveil – Caesalpiniaceae - Medium tree. Racemes of yellow flowers blooms in fall.

CAESALPINIA MEXICANA – Caesalpiniaceae - Small tree with yellow flowers. Blooms year round. Good in small yards.

CAESALPINIA VESICARIA – Caesalpiniaceae - Small tree. Leathery leaves and bright yellow pyramids of flowers. Blooms in the winter.

CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA - Pride of Barbados – Caesalpiniaceae - Small tree or large shrub. Flowers are yellow, orange or hot pink. Long time bloomer from spring to early winter.

CANANGA ODORATA - Ylang-Ylang - Annonaceae - Medium tree with yellow-lime colored flowers. Beautiful scent. Heaviest blooming in the fall, but blooms on and off throughout the year.

CASSIA AFROFISTULA - Dwarf Golden Shower - Caesalpiniaceae- Small tree. Yellow spikes of flowers in spring.

CASSIA FISTULA - Golden Shower - Caesalpiniaceae - Medium tree with racemes of yellow flowers. Spring blooming.

CASSIA GRANDIS - Pink Shower Tree - Caesalpiniaceae- Large, spreading tree with clusters of flowers - rose-pink with yellow throat on first opening, changing to salmon with age. Spring bloomer.

CASSIA JAVANICA - Appleblossom Shower Tree - Caesalpiniaceae - One of the most popular Cassia trees. Medium sized tree with racemes of pink flowers. Spring bloomer.

CASSIA LEPTOPHYLLA – Medallion Tree - Caesalpiniaceae - Medium tree with round clusters of yellow flowers that resembling gold medallions. Cold hardy to Orlando.

CASSIA SIAMEA - Kassod Tree - Caesalpiniaceae - A medium size evergreen tree with yellow spike-like flowers from September through February.

CASSIA sp. – Caesalpiniaceae – This is a Cassia from Bali. Small tree to 20’ with bunches of yellow flowers. Evergreen.

CASSIA SPECTABILIS – Showy Cassia - Caesalpiniaceae - Tree up to 40' with spectacular erect, 1'- 2' with large, cupped, golden yellow flowers, 1 1/2" in diameter.

CNIDOSCOLUS CHAYAMANSA – Choiya or Spinach Tree – Euphorbiaceae – Evergreen shrub with white flowers. New growth tastes like spinach when cooked.

CHORISIA spp. - Pink Floss Silk Tree - Bombacaceae - Large tree. Pink flowers in the fall when the tree is leafless. Spectacular traffic stopping floral display. ‘Pink Bells’ also available blooms one month later with light pink flowers.

CLERODENDRUM MINAHASSAE - Tube Flower - Verbenaceae - Small tree. Beautiful rich green leaves, racemes of white flowers followed by attractive red calyx. Blooms April - November.

CLERODENDRUM QUADRILOCULARAE 'Starburst' - Verbenaceae - Large shrub with leaves burgundy underneath and green on top. Light pink flowers resemble a fireworks display. Winter bloomer. Tolerates some shade.

CLERODENDRUM UGANDENSIS – Blue Butterfly Clerodendrum – Verbenaceae – Beautiful two-tone light and medium blue flowers that resemble butterflies on this 6’ shrub. An outstanding true blue flower color.

CLUSIA sp. ‘VARIEGATA’ – Variegated Clusia – Clusiaceae – Compact variegated form of Clusia that has fleshy stems and pink and white flowers. May be grown as a small tree or large shrub.

COLVILLEA RACEMOSA - Coleville's Glory - Caesalpiniaceae - Large tree. Spectacular orange flowers in fall. Underutilized.

COMBRETUM sp. – Burning Bush – Combretaceae – Tall shrub with orange/red elongated bush-like flowers.

CORDIA LUTEA - Yellow Geiger - Boraginaceae - Small tree with canary yellow flowers in clusters. Drought resistant, but less cold resistant than C. boissieri.

CORDIA SEBESTENA - Orange Geiger Tree - Boraginaceae - Small tree with bright orange flowers. Blooms on and off all year. Cold sensitive. Formerly classified as a Florida native.

CORNUTIA GRANDIFOLIA - Verbenaceae - Dense shrub or small tree with large, scented velvety leaves. Profusion of purple flowers held in upright spikes up to a foot long.

COUROUPITA GUIANENSIS - Cannonball Tree - Lecythidaceae - Large tree with creamy-rose colored flowers, fruity aroma. Seeds resemble large round cannon balls - hence its name.

CRYPTOSTEGIA GRANDIFLORA -Purple Allamanda – Asclepidaceae – 10’ long vine with purple bell-shaped flowers. Needs some support and assistance to climb.

CYBISTIX (TABEBUIA) DONNELL SMITHII – Gold Tree - Bignoniaceae - Deciduous large tree with a smooth trunk and 11/2" yellow flowers.

DATURA METEL – Devil’s Trumpet - Solanaceae - Small shrub with upward facing double or triple purple and white flowers. Also available in light yellow. Fragrant sweet-scented flowers that are most fragrant at night.

DAUBENTONIA TRIPETTI - Rattlebox Tree - Fabaceae - Small tree with bright orange flowers. Blooms year round.

DELONIX REGIA - Royal Poinciana - Caesalpiniaceae - Large, spreading tree with orange to red flowers. Spring bloomer. Official flowering tree of Dade County. From Madagascar. This tree thrives on coral rock soil

DELONIX REGIA – Yellow Poinciana – Caesalpiniaceae – Spectacular show of golden yellow flowers. Rare form grafted .

DEPLANCHIA TETRAPHYLLA – Yellow Pagoda Tree – Bignoniaceae – Large tree with glossy evergreen leaves and yellow globes of flower clusters.

DILLENIA OVATA - Dilleniaceae - Bushy evergreen tree to 40 feet. Brilliant yellow flowers 5-6" across.

DISSOTIS ROTUNDIFOLIA – Lassiandra – Melastomaceae – Ground cover with lavender colored Tibouchina-like blooms. Seed pods have soft spines on them and are attractive green tinged with purple. Grows best in moist sites with medium to heavy shade. Plants in wetter sites tolerate more sun exposure.

DOMBEYA WALLICHII - Pink Ball - Sterculiaceae – Shrub/medium tree with pink flowers that hang from stalks.

DURANTA ERECTA (REPENS)- Golden Dewdrop - Verbenaceae - Large shrub or small tree with blue flowers followed by attractive yellow fruit. Flowers spring and summer. Native to Florida.

ERYTHRINA INDICA-PICTA - Fabaceae - Large deciduous tree with attractive variegated foliage. Large waxy red flowers. Spines on the petioles.

ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA - Indian Coral Tree - Fabaceae - Medium size tree with clusters scarlet flowers in winter.

EUCALYPTUS DEGLUPTA - Rainbow Gum Tree - Myrtaceae - Tall tree with striking pastel colored bark.

EUPHORBIA PULCHERIMA ‘WINTER ROSE DARK RED’ – Dwarf Double Poinsettia – Euphorbiaceae - Fully double dark red bracts on this compact 3’ poinsettia. Blooms December through March. Much more compact and double than previous landscape type poinsettias.

FAGRAEA ZEYLANICA – Loganiaceae – Small tree or large shrub with big leathery glossy leaves. Flowers and white funnel shaped and fragrant. This tree blooms on and off though out the year.

FARADAYA SPLENDIDA – Verbenaceae - A vigorous vine with large leaves and white, fragrant flowers that resemble a frangipani. Evergreen and blooms in the spring.

GARDENIA CORONARIA – Golden Gardenia - Rubiaceae – Fragrant golden yellow flowers on this small tree.

GARDENIA TUBIFERA – Rubiaceae- Fragrant elongated white flowers on this small tree with glossy foliage.

GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM - Madre' de Cacao - Fabaceae - Small to medium deciduous tree from Central America. Masses of pink flowers.

GMELINA HYSTRIX – Hedgehog – Verbenaceae - Climbing shrub with pairs of yellow flowers and reddish bracts.

GOETHA STRICTIFLORA – Malvaceae – Evergreen medium shrub with red bract-like flower clusters along the stem.

GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM – Map Plant – Acanthaceae – Shade tolerant shrub with "ink blot" designs on the leaves.

GUAIACUM OFFICINALE - Lignum vitae - Zygophyllaceae - Small, slow growing, hard-wooded tree, with blue flowers. Florida Keys native.

HEDYCHUM CORONARIUM – White Butterfly Ginger – Zingiberaceae - Fragrant white butterfly-shaped ginger flowers on the ends of the stems. Blooms summer and fall. Shade tolerant.

HOLMSKIOLDIA SANGUINEA - Chinese Hat Plant or Mandarin Hat Plant- Verbenaceae - Evergreen shrub 10-20'. Orange, red and other flower colors. Hummingbird attractor.

HAMELIA CUPREA - Rubiaceae - Attractive shrub 7’ tall with orange and yellow striped flowers. Summer bloomer.

HAMELIA PATENS - Fire Bush - Rubiaceae - Large evergreen shrub that blooms all year. Red tubular flowers This plant thrives in dry and warm summer conditions. Attracts hummingbirds. Florida native plant. .

HELIOTRPIUM ARBORESCENS – Heliotrope – Boraginaceae – Short herbaceous shrub with large heads of purple flowers. Flowers are very fragrant and have a "grape" scent.

HIBISCUS COCCINEUS – Scarlet Hibiscus – Malvaceae - Red flowers on this native shrub that prefers moist sites.

HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS – Hibiscus – Malvaceae – Large shrub pruned to standard form with evergeen foliage and huge dinner-plate-shaped flowers.

HURA CREPITANS – Dynamite Tree – Fabaceae – Large tree to 60’ with showy pea shaped blooms in summer and fall. Seed pods explode violently to release the large seeds hence the name dynamite tree. Grows best with plenty of moisture.

INSTIA sp. – Orchid Bouquet – Fabaceae - Medium tree with green and lavender flowers that resemble mini orchids.

JACARANDA CUSPIDIFOLIA - Bignoniaceae - Medium tree with deep purple, white throated flowers. Deciduous, spring bloomer. Smaller than J. Mimosifolia and blooms 2-4 years from seed.

JACARANDA MIMOSIFOLIA - Jacaranda - Bignoniaceae - Large tree with lavender-purple flowers in .ring. Long juvenile period. Blooms best with more chilling units (than normal for Miami) and a sandy soil.

JACARANDA sp. - Maroon Jacaranda - Bignoniaceae - Small evergreen tree with maroon-burgundy flowers. Blooms when very young and year round. Grafted plants.

JUSTICIA BETONICA – Iris Bells- Acanthaceae – Bushy shrub that has upright snapdragon-like clusters of white flowers that turn pink as they mature.

JUSTICIA CARNEA – Brazilian Plume, Flamingo Flower, Jacobinia – Acanthaceae – Bright flamingo pink plumes on this 4’ shrub. Blooms in partial shade with the most flowers during the late spring to fall.

KOELREUTERIA ELEGANS - Golden Rain Tree or Shrimp Tree - Sapindaceae - Medium to large tree with spikes of yellow flowers in the fall. Salmon-colored seed pods which are very showy and last for months.

LAGERSTROEMIA FLOSS-REGINAE – Queen’s Crape Myrtle – Lythraceae – Small tree has very bright rose colored sprays of spring flowers

LAWSONIA INERMIS – Henna Tree - Lythraceae – Large shrub/small tree to 15’ Small fragrant white or pink flowers.

LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS - Texas sage or Silverleaf -Scrophulariaceae - Shrub up to 8'. Bell-shaped purple flowers. Blooms in Spring and Summer.

LONCHOCARPUS VIOLACEUS - Lancepod - Fabaceae - Small tree with lavender colored fragrant flowers in fall.

MARKHAMIA (DOLICHONDRONE) HILDEBRANDTII - Bignoniaceae - Evergreen shrub or tree to 30' from Uganda. Panicles of striking yellow flowers in the spring.

MEGASKEPASMA ERYTHROCHLAMYS - Brazilian red cloak - Acanthaceae - Shrub up to 8'. Red bracts with white flowers. Blooms winter and spring.

MELASTOMA SANGUINEUM – Lavender Princess Flower – Melastomataceae - Tibouchina-like shrub with waxier leaves and lavender flowers. Grows to 8’. Fruits readily in South Florida and the berries turn reddish purple when ripe.

MURRAYA PANICULATA – ‘Lakeview’ Jasmine – Rutaceae – Improved form of orange jasmine that has better foliage color. Small tree or large shrub with very fragrant flowers.

MUSSAENDA ERYTHROPHYLLA 'Rosea' - Mussaenda or Flagbush - Rubiaceae - Large shrub to 10' with fragrant yellow flowers from April to November. Salmon color available in single or double flower forms. Bracts remain on the plants for months after the flowers fall.

MUSSAENDA ERYTHROPHYLLA – Ashanti’s Blood – Rubiaceae - Vivid bright red bracts on this single red Mussaenda resemble a poinsettia in full bloom in the summer. Blooms earlier in the spring and is more cold tolerant than the double Mussaendas. Rare color selection.

MUSSAENDA ERYTHROPHYLLA 'Queen Sirikit' - Rubiaceae – Light pink colored bracts that have a dark salmon picotee edge around the margin..

MUSSAENDA GLABRA – Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda –Rubiaceae - 4’ shrub with single mini light yellow sepals (bracts). Very cold tolerant and the easiest Mussaenda to grow. Blooms continuously with a mild winter.

MUSSAENDA PHILIPPICA – Budda’s Lamp - Rubiaceae – White bracts and extra dark green leaves. This plant resembles a white hydrangea in full bloom. Fragrant yellow flowers and long lasting bracts

MYRICA CERIFERA - Wax Myrtle - Myricaceae - Florida native grows to 30', and takes salt well.

ODONTONEMA CUSPIDATUM – Red Firespike - Acanthaceae - Small to medium shrub, crimson red waxy spikes of flowers. Hummingbird attractor. Easy to grow, fool proof plant.

ODONTONEMA CALLISTACHYUM – Lavender Firespike – Acanthaceae – Similar to red firespike with lavender flowers and less winter bloom.

OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS – Sweet Olive or Tea Olive – Oleaceae - Very fragrant white flowers on this medium tree.

PACHIRA AQUATICA - Guinea Chestnut or Water Chestnut - Bombacaceae - Medium sized evergreen tree. 8 inch flowers with many red-tipped stamens bloom on and off all year. Large brown edible seed pods.

PACHIRA (BOMBAX) GLABRA - French Peanut - Bombacaceae - Medium tree. Large flowers with long white stamens have strong fragrance of vanilla. Blooms in late winter through early summer. Edible seeds.

PACHIRA INSIGNIS - Wild Chestnut - Bombacaceae - Large tree similar to P.aquatica but not well known. (No red tips on stamens.)

PANDOREA JASMINOIDES – Bower Vine – Bignoniaceae – White, lavender or pink 2" bell-shaped flowers on vigorous vines. Blooms continuously. Flowers are slightly fragrant and smell like raspberries.

PARMENTIERA CEREFERA – Candle Tree -Bignoniaceae - A small tree with rough bark and 3" curved white flowers. Fruits are long, tapered and light yellow- resembling wax candles.

PELTOPHORUM AFRICANUM - Leguminosae - Small tree. Fragrant yellow flowers with a red calyx.

PELTOPHORUM DUBIUM - Leguminosae - Medium size tree. Bright yellow flowers which bloom in spring.

POSOQUERIA LATIFOLIA – Needle Flower – Rubiaceae – Small tree to 15’ with long, white, fragrant flowers and dark green leaves.

PLUMERIA RUBRA - Frangipani - Apocynaceae - Small deciduous tree with fragrant flowers. Available in mostly pinks and reds. Widely used in making leis in Hawaii.

‘KEY WEST RED’- Beautiful red rubra type from the historic streets of Key West.

‘PAUL WEISSICH’ – A new, fast growing plumeria that has orange flowers.

‘KIMO’ – Sibling of ‘Paul Weissich’ also has orange flowers, but grows slower.

‘CANDY STRIPE’ – A great plumeria if you only have room for one in your yard. This plant has three colors: pink, yellow, and white.

‘DWARF SINGAPORE WHITE AND PINK’ – This plumeria is great for small areas and also for bonsai.

POLYANTHA LONGIFOLIA – Telegraph Pole Tree – Annonaceae – This tree has a very columnar growth habit and resembles Italian Cypress in form and function. The tree also has small green flowers.

PUNICA GRANATUM FLOREPLENO - Pomegranate - Punicaceae - A large shrub or small evergreen tree with orange flowers. Does not fruit well in South Florida, but produces abundant flowers.

RUSSELIA EQUITISETIFORMIS – Firecracker Shrub – Acanthaceae – Elongated sale-like leaves on long arching branches terminating in hundreds of small scarlet bell-shaped flowers. Tough drought resistant plant once established.

SABINEA CARINALIS - Carib Wood - Fabaceae - Small tree with showy crimson red flowers. Late winter bloomer.

SALVIA GUARANTIACA – Giant Blue Salvia – Lamiaceae – 4’ perennial with blue flowers. Hummingbird attractor.

SALVIA SERITONA & SERITONA HYBRIDS –Tropical Sage – Lamiaceae - Low growing perennial good for butterflies. Pink or white elongated mini-salvia flowers. Self sows readily. Florida native plant parentage.

SAMANEA SAMAN - Monkey pod or Rain Tree – Mimosaceae - A magnificent large evergreen tree with pink powder puff flowers. Forms an immense mushroom-shaped canopy with a short thick trunk. Rain trees have light dappled shade and they allow grass and other plants enough light to grow.

SAMYDA DECANDRA ‘Alba’ – "Cafecito blanco" – Flacourtiaceae –. Tall 10’ shrub that has small white flowers that are fragrant in the morning. Blooms intermittently throughout the year. The fruits open up to reveal a red interior and a bright yellow pouch.

SCHIZOLOBIUM PARAHYBUM - Fern Tree - Caesalpiniaceae- Tall tree, deciduous, fern-like leaves, light yellow flowers.

SENNA (CASSIA) ALATA - Candle Bush - Caesalpiniaceae - Erect candle-like spikes of golden yellow flowers on a large 6-8' shrub or small tree. Long time bloomer.

SENNA (CASSIA) BICAPSULARIS - Christmas Cassia - Caesalpiniaceae - Yellow flowers attract butterflies. Medium-large evergreen shrub.

SENNA (CASSIA) BIFLORA (PALLIDA) – West Indian Cassia – Caesalpiniaceae - Shrub with small yellow flowers. Similar in appearance to Desert or Twin Senna.

SENNA (CASSIA) LIGUESTRINA - Caesalpiniaceae - A shrub with yellow flowers that are very attractive to butterflies.

SENNA (CASSIA) POLYPHYLLA – Desert Senna or Twin Senna - Caesalpiniaceae- Small, upright to weeping tree, yellow flowers. Blooms on and off all year and a great butterfly attractor.

SENNA (CASSIA) QUINQUANGULATA - Caesalpiniaceae - Small evergreen tree with bright yellow flowers. Long-time winter bloomer.

SENNA (CASSIA) SURATTENSIS - Scrambled Egg Tree - Caesalpiniaceae - Small to medium sized tree with bright yellow flowers. Blooms summer and fall.

SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA - Hummingbird Tree - Fabaceae - Small tree with feathery appearance. Red flowers appear in the winter.

SOLANDRA LONGIFLORA – Chalice Vine – Solanaceae – Large evergreen vine with large 5" cup shaped yellow flowers that have 5 brown stripes inside.

SOLANDRA MAXIMA - Cup of Gold - Solanaceae - Large shrubby vine. Lovely, huge gold, cup-shaped flowers.

SOLANDRA sp. ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Chalice Vine – Solanaceae – Chalice vine with variegated leaves.

SOLANUM MACRANTHUM – Potato Tree – Solanaceae - Medium tree with 2" blue flowers. The leaves have prominent prickly soft spines on the veins.

SOLIDAGO SEMPERVIRENS – Golden rod – Asteraceae - Perennial 3’ with yellow tufted blooms. Good cut flower.

SOPHORA TOMENTOSA - Necklace Pod - Fabaceae - Native shrub, up to 6' with yellow blooms. Hummingbird attractor. Spring and summer bloom.

SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA - African Tulip Tree - Bignoniaceae - Large tree with beautiful tulip-like flowers. Heaviest bloom in Fall and Winter; some flowers all year. Orange and grafted yellow cultivars available.

STEMMADENIA LITORALIS – Apocynaceae – Tall evergreen shrub to 10’ with large 3" fragrant white flowers.

STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA - Wax Flower - Asclepiadaceae - An evergreen wiry climber with beautiful waxy white tubular flowers. Fragrant.

STRONGYLODON MACRBOTRYS – Jade Vine – Fabaceae –Sensational vine with long pendulous 18" jade green colored flower clusters. Grows best on a pergola. Cold sensitive plant that is rare and unusual.

TABEBUIA CARAIBA (ARGENTEA) - Tree of Gold - Bignoniaceae - Small, upright tree with bunches of beautiful gold flowers. A spring bloomer with interesting corky bark.

TABEBUIA CHRYSOTRICHA - Golden Trumpet Tree - Bignoniaceae - Small tree, bright yellow trumpet shaped flowers. Winter bloomer.

TABEBUIA IMPETIGINOSA (IPE) - Lavender Trumpet Tree -Bignoniaceae Medium tree with purple/pink trumpet flowers. Blooms late Winter early Spring.

TABEBUIA HETEROPHYLLA (PALLIDA) - Pink Trumpet Tree- Bignoniaceae - Small tree. Pink trumpet-like flowers. Blooms on and off all year.

TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA - Crape Jasmine - Apocynaceae - Shrub to 8' with double ruffled, waxy white flowers.

TABERNAEMONTANA sp. ‘Holstii’ – Crape Jasmine or Florida Gardenia – Apocynaceae – Shrub to 8’ with fragrant, white gardenia-like flowers and very glossy dark green leaves.

TAGETES sp. ‘Oayaca’ – Stinky Marigold – Asteraceae- Shrub with gold flowers that grows to 5’.

TECOMA STANS - Yellow Elder - Bignoniaceae - Small tree with yellow flowers. Blooms in fall, winter & spring.

TECOMANTHE VENUSTA (DEDROPHYLLA)- Tecomanthe – Bignoniaceae –Woody vine with showy rosy red flowers with light pink throats. The flowers are tubular and hang in bunches of 15 to 20 blooms.

TEUCRIUM CANADENSE – Wood Sage - Lamiaceae– Lavender perennial blooms year round. Tolerates dry sites.

THEVETIA PERUVIANA - Lucky Nut - Apocynaceae - Small tree with large fragrant yellow flowers, blooms throughout the year. Salt tolerant. Also available in the rarer white color form.

THEVETIA THEVETIODES var. AURANTIACA - Apocynaceae - Small evergreen tree with salmon-orange flowers blooming on and off throughout the year. Cold tolerant plant.

THUNBERGIA ERECTA – King’s Mantle- Acanthaceae- Medium shrub with white flowers that have a yellow throat. Blooms almost year round.

TIBOUCHINA GRANULOSA – Purple Glory Tree – Melastomaceae – Small tree with elongated leaves and spectacular displays of deep purple flowers fall through spring. Best performance in acid soil with moist conditions.

TIBOUCHINA HETEROMALA (GRANDIFOLIA) – Purple Glory Bush – Melastomaceae – Very large velvety leaves on this 10’ shrub. Flowers are purple and appear on erect spikes 18" long. Fall and winter bloomer.

TIBOUCHINA URVILLEANA – Princess Flower - Melastomaceae - Small shrub to 6' with attractive foliage. Produces several crops of deep, intense purple flowers all year. Prefers acid soil and a moist site. Good in containers.

TIPIUANA TIPU – Pride of Bolivia or Tipu Tree – Fabaceae –Fast growing medium sized tree that is semi-deciduous. Gold colored flowers appear in late spring and early summer. Seed pods resemble winged maple seeds. Very cold hardy to Orlando. Grows well in poor, sandy soils.

TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA - Mexican Bush Daisy or Mexican Tree Marigold - Asteraceae - Large shrub with bright yellow sunflower-like flowers. Fall and winter bloomer. A great "hide-it" plant.

TITHONIA sp. – White Daisy Bush – Asteraceae – Bushy shrub with clouds of hundreds of mini-white daisy flowers during the winter and early spring. Mature plants are wider than tall and are easier to maintain than Mexican bush daisy.

TRIPLARIS CUMINGIANA - Long John- Polygonaceae - Tall, columnar tree with racemes of rosy-red, long lasting flowers. Blooms late winter-early spring.

TURNERA ULMIFOLIA – Buttercup or Yellow Alder – Easy to grow 3’ shrub with bright yellow 2" flowers.

Small tree: Under 20 feet. Medium tree: 20 to 40 feet. Large tree: Over 40 feet.