When choosing deciduous trees for the Space Coast's warm climate, look for plants that require fewer cold hours to bear fruit ...

Chinese Date or Jujube is a deciduous tree with an open, irregular growth habit and spiny, gnarled branches. The tree can grow 15 to 35 feet tall with a 10- to 30-foot spread.

Chinese date (or Chinese jujube) is a deciduous tree with an open, irregular growth habit and spiny, gnarled branches. The tree can grow 15 to 35 feet tall with a 10- to 30-foot spread.

Florida may lack the well-defined seasons that turn deciduous trees like maples and aspen into technicolor fall delights. ... lists 38 flowering trees that can be enjoyed in South Florida.

Also one of a kind – but without a prickly disposition – is the gumbo limbo tree (Bursera simaruba), a briefly deciduous native up to 30 feet tall but usually shorter. Gumbo limbo is drought ...

Chaste Trees are typically grown as a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub. The non-native 10–15-foot maturing shrubs are favored for their showy lavender flowers that are on display late spring ...

Of course, exotic deciduous trees are common in Central Florida landscapes, with trumpet trees (Tabebuias) and tree-size crape myrtles enjoying significant popularity.

In Florida, properly placed trees around buildings can result in 40 percent less cooling energy than a treeless site. Shade is only part of the reason this is true.

About 19 species of oak trees are commonly found growing in Florida. In the Tallahassee area we can narrow that down to about 7 to 10 species as most common.

Springtime in South Florida means the bloom of those little yellow flowers on trees across the region. ... and it's really an outstanding tree. It's what they call semi-deciduous. In some cases, ...

Since we are only in February, I’m sure winter is not over yet, but a week of temperatures in the 80s seems unusual even for a Florida winter. Because of these warm temperatures, there is a ...