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Specific Plant Uses

The following is a list of categories for specific plant uses.  Below you will find list to assist you in selecting the plants that will be appropriate for your climate and conditions. 
PLANT USE CATEGORIES
  • Borders Or Rock Gardens
  • Erosion Control
  • Hedges
  • Hummingbird Plants
  • Screens
  • Xeriscapes (Drought Tolerant)
  • Fragrant Plants
  • Fruits
BORDERS OR ROCK GARDENS
  • Alstroemeria 'Deep Rose Dwarf' (Deep Rose Dwarf Peruvian Lily)
  • Armeria varieties (Sea Pinks)
  • Azalea- Kurume varieties
  • Azalea- Satsuki varieties
  • Crassula coccinea
  • Crassula falcata (Propeller Plant)
  • Felicia amelloides (Blue Marguerite Daisy)
  • Hebe buxifolia 'Patty's Purple'
  • Leptospermum scoparium 'Nanum Ruru' (Dwarf New Zealand Tea Tree)
  • Microseris ringens 'Girandole'
  • Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus' (Dwarf Mondo Grass)
  • Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (Black Mondo Grass)
  • Rhoeo spathacea (Oyster Plant)
  • Rhoeo spathacea 'Variegata' (Variegated Oyster Plant)
  • Stapelia gigantea (Starfish Flower)
  • Stapelia grandiflora (Red Starfish Flower)
  • Zamia floridana (Florida Coontie)

EROSION CONTROL
  • Dymondia margaritae
  • Felicia amelloides (Blue Marguerite Daisy)

HEDGES
  • Arega engleri (Dwarf Sugar Palm) - informal
  • Arenga tremula (Philippine Sugar Palm) - informal
  • Azalea -Southern Indica varieties
  • Banksia verticillata (Albany Banksia) - tall
  • Bauhinia galpinii (Red Bauhinia)
  • Callistemon citrinus 'Little John' (Dwarf Bottlebrush) - short
  • Eugenia myrtifolia 'Globulus' (Dwarf Australian Brush Cherry)
  • Acca sellowiana (Feijoa or Pineapple Guava)
  • Acca sellowiana 'Nazemetz' (Nazemetz Feijoa)
  • Hebe buxifolia 'Patty's Purple'
  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis varieties (Chinese Hibiscus varieties)
  • Melaleuca laterita (Robin Redbreast Bush)
  • Nerium oleander 'Petite Pink Oleander (Petite Pink Oleander) - short
  • Nerium oleander 'Variegated Double Pink' -medium
  • Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Tuscan Blue Rosemary)
  • Philodendron selloum (Elephant Ears) - informal
  • Philodendron x evansii (Evan's Philodendron) - informal
  • Philodendron x 'Multiflora' (Multiflora Philodendron) - informal
  • Psidium guajava (Tropical Guava) - formal or informal
  • Sabal minor (Dwarf Palmetto) -informal
  • Serenoa repens 'Silver Blue' (Silver Blue Saw Palmetto) - informal
  • Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise) - informal
  • Thevetia peruviana (Yellow Oleander)

HUMMINGBIRD PLANTS
  • Acca sellowiana (Feijoa or Pineapple Guava)
  • Acca sellowiana 'Nazemetz' (Nazemetz Feijoa)
  • Alstroemeria 'Rose Dwarf'
  • Bauhinia galpinii (Red Bauhinia)
  • Bauhinia purpurea (Purple Orchid Tree)
  • Calliandra californica (Baja Clifornia Fairy Duster)
  • Callistemon citrinus 'Little John'
  • Callistemon violaceus (Purple Bottlebrush)
  • Clerodendrum speciosissimum (Java Glorybower)
  • Clytostoma callistegioides (Lavender Trumpet Vine)
  • Cordia boissieri (Texas Olive)
  • Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis varieties
  • Hymenosporum flavum (Sweetshade)
  • Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda Tree)
  • Justicia alba (White plume Flower)
  • Justicia aurea (Yellow Plume Flower)
  • Justicia carnea (Red Plume Flower)
  • Sesbania tripetii (Scarlet Sesbania)
  • Tecoma stans (Yellow Elder)

SCREENS
  • Acca sellowiana (Feijoa or Pineapple Guava)
  • Acca sellowinana 'Nazemetz' (Nazemetz Feijoa)
  • Acoelorraphe wrightii (Paurotis Palm)-informal
  • Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
  • Arenga engleri (Dwarf Sugar Palm) - informal
  • Banksia verticillata (Albany Banksia)
  • Camellia japonica varieties
  • Cestrum diurnum (Day Jessamine)
  • Cestrum nocturnum (Night Blooming Jessamine)
  • Cordia boissiei (Texas Olive)
  • Euclayptus lehmanii (Bushy Yate)
  • Euclayptus nutans (Red Flowered Moort)
  • Eugenia myrtifolia 'Globulus' (Dwarf Australian Brush Cherry)
  • Melaleuca laterita (Robin Redbreast Bush)
  • Musa (edible and ornamental, clumping Banana varieties)- informal and wide
  • Psidium guajava (Tropical Guava)
  • Rhapis humilis (Lady Palm)
  • Sophora secundiflora (Mescal Bean)
  • Thevetia peruviana (Yellow Oleander)

XERISCAPES (DROUGHT TOLERANT)
  • Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle)
  • Acca sellowiana (Feijoa or Pineapple Guava)
  • Acca sellowiana 'Nazemetz' (Nazemetz Feijoa)
  • Agave americana 'Medio-Picta Alba'  (Variegated Center Stripe Century Plant)
  • Agave angustifolia 'Variegata'
  • Agave ocahui
  • Agave ovatifolia (Whales Tongue Agave)
  • Agave parryi (Mescal Agave)
  • Agave victoriae-reginae
  • Aloe capitata
  • Aloe marlothii (Mountain Aloe)
  • Aloe reitzii
  • Aloe thraskii (Dune Aloe)
  • Banksia verticillata (Albany Banksia)
  • Brachychiton rupestris (Queenland Bottle Tree)
  • Brahea aculeata (Sinaloa Hesper Palm)
  • Brahea armata (Blue Hesper Palm)
  • Calliandra californica (Baja California Fairy Duster)
  • Callistemon citrinus 'Little John' (Dwarf Bottlebrush)
  • Callistemon violaceus (Purple Bottlebrush)
  • Ceanothus griseus horizontalis (Prostrate California Lilac)
  • Copernicia prunifera (Carnuaba Wax Palm)
  • Dioon edule 'Jacala'
  • Dioon edule 'Rio Verde'
  • Dombeya rotundifolia (Wild Pear)
  • Dymondia margaritae
  • Felicia amelloides (Blue Marguerite Daisy)
  • Grevillea x 'Robyn Gordon'
  • Heterolepis parviflora (Rock Daisy)
  • Jatropha micrantha angustifolia
  • Jubaea chilensis (Chilean Wine Palm)
  • Livistona decipiens (Ribbon Fan Palm)
  • Livistona mariae 
  • Melaleuca laterita (Robin Redbreast Bush)
  • Nerium oleander 'Petite pink' (Petite Pink Oleander)
  • Nerium oleander 'Variegated Double Pink'
  • Orphium frutescens
  • Pandanus 'Variegatus' (Variegated Screw Pine)
  • Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm)
  • Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Tuscan Blue Rosemary)
  • Sabal blackburniana (Hispaniolan Palmetto)
  • Sabal causiarum (Puerto Rican Hat Palm)
  • Sabal mexicana (Texas Palmeto)
  • Sabal minor (Dwarf Palmetto)
  • Sabal palmetto (Cabbage Palmetto)
  • Sabal uresana (Sonoran Palmetto)
  • Sophora secundiflora (Mescal Bean)
  • Strelitzia nicolai (Giant Bird of Paradise)
  • Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)
  • Tulbaghia violacea 'Tricolor' (Tricolor Society Garlic)
  • Uncarina grandidieri
  • Washingtonia filifera (California Fan Palm)
  • Yucca elata (Soaptree Yucca)
  • Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword'

FRAGRANT PLANTS
  • Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) - sweet fragrance
  • Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
  • Azalea 'Mistral' - spicy odor
  • Bowkeria verticillata (Natal Shell Flower) - lemon-like odor
  • Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' (Charles Grimaldi Angel's Trumpet) -strong unique
  • Brugmansia versicolor 'Pink' (Pink Angel's Trumpet) - strong unique fragrance, nocturnal
  • Camellia japonica 'Junior Miss'- mild sweet fragrance
  • Carica papaya (Mexican Papaya) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Cestrum diurnum (Day Jessamine) - chocolate-like fragrance during day
  • Cestrum nocturnum (Night Blooming Jessamine) - very strong fragrance at night
  • Dombeya rotundifolia (Wild Pear) - sweet fragrance
  • Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty' - (August Beauty Gardenia) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Gardenia jasminoides 'White Gem' -(White Gem Gardenia) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii' (Veitch Gardenia) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Gardenia thunbergii - strong sweet fragrance
  • Heliotropium arborescens 'Iowa" - (Iowa Heliotrope) - vanilla-like fragrance
  • Heterolepis parviflora (Rock Daisy)
  • Hymenosporum flavum (Sweetshade) -  very strong orange blossom honey fragrance
  • Jasminum nitidum (Angelwing Jasmine) - sweet fragrance
  • Jasminum sambac (Arabian Jasmine) - sweet/spicy fragrance
  • Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' (Little Gem Mgnolia) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Magnolia virginiana 'Santa Rosa'  (Santa Rosa Sweetbay) - sweet fragrance
  • Michelia maudiae - very strong cinnamon & nutmeg odor
  • Michelia x skinneriana (Skinner's Banana Shrub) - strong banana-like odor
  • Philodendron x evansii (Evan's Philodendron) - spicy odor in the evening
  • Philodendron  x 'Multiflora' (Multiflora Philodendron) - spicy odor in the evening
  • Philodendron selloum (Elephant Ears) - very strong, spicy odor in the evening
  • Plumeria 'Aztec Gold' - ripe peach odor
  • Plumeria 'Cerise' - sweet fragrance
  • Plumeria 'Mela Matson' - sweet, lemon fragrance
  • Plumeria 'Moir' - citrus odor
  • Plumeria Multiflora Rainbow' - strong frangipani odor
  • Plumeria 'Pink' - mild frangipani odor
  • Plumeria 'Pink Pansy' - sweet fragrance
  • Plumeria 'Scott Pratt' - coconut oil odor
  • Plumeria obtusa 'Singapore White' - strong frangipani odor
  • Plumeria 'White' - strong frangipani odor
  • Rhododendron goodenoughii - sweet fragrance
  • Rhododendron konori - strong carnation fragrance
  • Rhododendron konori var. phaeopeplum - strong carnation fragrance
  • Rhododendron loranthiflorum - sweet fragrance
  • Rhododendron ' Aravir' - sweet fragrance
  • Rhododendron 'Calavar' - carnation-like fragrance
  • Rhododendron 'Marhall Pierce Madison' - carnation-like fragrance
  • Rhododendron 'Nancy Miller Adler' - sweet fragrance
  • Rhododendron christianae x konori - strong carnation-like fragrance
  • Rhododendron leucogigas x zoelleri - sweet fragrance
  • Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (T. B. Upright Rosemary) - spicy odor from foliage  Sabal palmetto (Cabbage Palmetto) - sweet fragrance
  • Sophora secundiflora (Mescal Bean) - grape-like fragrance
  • Stephanotis floribunda (Madagascar Jasmine) - strong sweet fragrance
  • Thevetia peruviana (Yellow Oleander) - sweet fragrance
  • Yucca elata (Soaptree Yucca) - sweet fragrance

FRUITS
  • Acca sellowiana (Pineapple Guava)
  • Acca sellowiana 'Nazemetz' (Nazemetz Pineapple Guava)
  • Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
  • Blackberry 'Navaho'
  • Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue'
  • Carica papaya (Mexican Papaya) -self fruiting
  • Carica papaya T.R. Hovey' - self fruiting; dwarf plant
  • Casimiroa edulis (Mexican Sapote)
  • Ceratonia siliqua (Carob)
  • Diospyros digyna (Black Sapote - Sapota Negra)
  • Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat)
  • Monstera deliciosa (Monstera)
  • Nectarine - 'Snow Queen'
  • Peaches - 'Santa Barbara', 'Southern Rose' dwarf
  • Phoenix dactylifera (Date)
  • Plum 'Burgundy' and 'Santa Rosa'
  • Psidium guajava (Tropical Guava) - various kinds
  • Raspberry 'Canby'
  • Grapevines - American and European seedless varieties of table grapes - Vitis

Multiflora Enterprises
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