Tea Olive
November 12, 2009 by Brian Brown
Filed under Shrubs
Tea Olive
Height: 6′ – 8′
Spread: 4′ – 6′
Zone: 8 – 10
Salt: Moderate
Light: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Deer: Usually not
Flower: White very fragrant
Notes: Rarely will you see an old traditional southern garden that doesn’t host a Tea Olive near the deck, porch, or patio sitting areas. Tiny white flowers cover the bush and fill the air with their sweet fragrance from fall through spring and sporadically throughout summer. An easy evergreen to grow with few pests or disease problems. Morning sun with afternoon shade, or high, shifting shade is ideal.
Thyrallis
November 12, 2009 by Brian Brown
Filed under Shrubs
Thyrallis ‘Shower of Gold’
Height: 4′ – 6′
Spread: 3′ – 5′
Zone: 9 – 11
Salt: Unknown
Light: Full Sun
Flower: Bright yellow clusters
Notes: Voted as one of Florida’s Plants Of The Year for its outstanding landscape attributes. Long blooming, fast growing and easy to care for. Use to soften corners, on large walls, in islands under tall palms, against fences, or as a lone specimen.
