Florida is the Sunshine State , but there are time that shade from the passion is welcome . In Central Florida , the general area from Daytona Beach due south to Sarasota , many evergreen and deciduous tree prove themselves as worthful and ornamental spectre trees . In Orlando and Tampa , for example , architecturally beautiful oaks grow alongside inflorescence trees . A shade Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree maturate to a mature height of between 20 and 50 understructure , with similar canopy spread .
Oaks
Lovely when drape in Spanish moss , the alive oak ( Quercus virginiana ) is the quintessential Southern shade tree . It does get large , often inappropriate in a menage landscape painting unless you have a mint of property . prove myrtle oak ( Quercus myrtifolia ) that is smaller but has the same tone as the live oak tree . Or , swamp chestnut tree oak ( Quercus michauxi ) , since it also is aboriginal and can tolerate compacted soil , drought . It is deciduous in winter , unlike alive and myrtle oak .
Other Evergreen Trees
If you do not listen shade in the sunny winter months , view broadleaf or conifer evergreen trees . The Nagi Podocarpus ( Nageia nagi , formerly Podocarpus nagi ) has dumb foliage and according to Eric Schmidt of Leu Gardens in Orlando , was surprisingly wind resilient during the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 . Southern magnolia ( Magnolia grandiflora ) has amazingly large , glossy leaves with immense white-hot peak in spring and summer . opt mixture D.D. Blanchard and Little Gem , as they do not uprise as gravid as the mintage .
Winter-Deciduous Trees
Shade is welcome in summer ’s hotness , but a deciduous Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree allows that cherubic Florida sunshine to arrive at the land in wintertime when you most love to savour . Trees to consider for your landscape painting admit the Allee Chinese elm ( Ulmus parviflora ' Allee ' ) and the Chinese pistachio tree ( Pistachia chinense ) , which has red dusk leaf . Winged elm tree ( Ulmus alata ) is a Florida aborigine .
Some specter trees also have wonderful flowers in leaping or summertime , increasing their value beyond just providing summer spectre . Ipe or imperial trumpet tree ( Tabebuia impetiginosa ) has purplish pink flowers in March , yellow poinciana ( Peltophorum dubium ) flowers yellow in midsummer as does the superbia of Bolivia ( Tipuana tipu ) . Jacaranda ( Jacaranda mimosifolia ) is stunning in spring with lilac-colored - blue peak . A winter - blooming tree of note is the Hong Kong Orchid Tree ( Bauhinia x blakeana ) , with five - petaled pink red flower from December to March .
