Southern Wax Myrtle- Myrica cerifera Southern Wax Myrtle is a native evergreen shrub which has been around since before colonial times. Also known as bayberry and candle berry because of its winter holiday fragrance as it’s waxy berries and leaves are still used for candles. This shrub is common in our area and can look […]
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Bottlebrush Shrub Callistemon rigidus is the scientific name for bottlebrush shrub. This native of Australia is a member of the Myrtaceae family and has been grown in Europe since the late 1700’s.There are about 30-50 species of Callistemon. Only a few grow in the U.S, In its’ natural setting, bottlebrush grows along damp edges of
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Nandina Heavenly Bamboo Sacred Bamboo Nandina domestica is not a bamboo but an evergreen shrub originating from Asia. It is a member of the Barberry family has been grown as an ornamental plant in New Orleans since the 1850s, 1885. This is a clumping plant with an oval shape and stiff canes. The plant can
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Callicarpa Americana Callicarpa americana, is also known as American beautyberry or French Mulberry. It is a native plant to southeastern United States. French mulberry or American beautyberry is a member of the Verbena family. Known for it’s colorful berries, American beautyberry has clusters of pink flowers which are inconspicuous and bloom in late summer followed
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Michelia Figo (Banana Shrub) Banana shrub does not produce bananas at all and is not edible. It is a member of the Magnolia family, Magnoliaceae. This traditional creole plant is a southern favorite introduced to the US around 1700. The small fragrant flowers look like mini magnolia flowers. Michelia figo, Magnolia fuscata, or Banana shrub
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