GroundcoverGopher Apple
Licania michauxii
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 6-10 feet
Plant Collection
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Hand-selected varieties that thrive in St. Augustine's coastal environment. Browse the nursery by plant type, light, water needs, and local garden traits.
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Plant Catalog Results
Groundcover
ShrubGrayleaf Teabush
Melochia tomentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 6-8 feet (smaller with pruning)
ShrubIndian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-7 feet × 4-8 feet (varies by cultivar)
ShrubIxora
Ixora coccinea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 4-6 feet (varies by cultivar)
TreeJacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 25-40 feet × 40-60 feet
ShrubJatropha
Jatropha integerrima
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 6-10 feet
ShrubJuniper
Juniperus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-25 feet × 3-8 feet (varies by species and cultivar)
AnnualKale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-18 inches
PerennialLanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialLantana
Lantana camara
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by species and cultivar)
ShrubLigustrum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet - often smaller when pruned as hedge
GroundcoverLiriope
Liriope muscari
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-18 inches (varies by cultivar) × 12-18 inches
TreeMagnolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-80 feet × 10-40 feet
VineMandevilla
Mandevilla sanderi
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-10 feet × 3-5 feet
AnnualMarigold
Tagetes
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6 inches to 3 feet × 6-24 inches (varies by type)
GrassMat Rush
Lomandra longifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar - dwarf forms smaller)
PerennialMexican Petunia
Ruellia caerulea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-4 feet × 3-4 feet (dwarf cultivars 10-18 inches)
HerbMint
Mentha
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-24 inches
GrassMuhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet (foliage clump); flower stalks reach 4-5 feet × 2-3 feet
ShrubNatal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-7 feet × 5-8 feet ; dwarf varieties: 2-4 feet tall
ShrubOleander
Nerium oleander
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-12 feet × 6-10 feet (dwarf cultivars 3-6 feet)
TreeOlive
Olea europaea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 15-20 feet × 10-20 feet
PerennialOyster Plant
Tradescantia spathacea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 18-24 inches (spreads indefinitely by offsets)
GroundcoverPerennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3-6 feet (spreading groundcover)