Shade Trees Considered Invasive in Florida
Please Avoid Planting or
Cultivating the Trees Listed Below:
Schefflera
Australian Pine
Suckering Australian Pine
Bishopwood
Chinese Tallow
Earleaf Acacia
Hong Kong Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia blakeana)
Camphor Tree
Seaside Mahoe
Chinaberry
Melaleuca
Carrotwood
The trees listed above are considered
non-native invasives by the The U.S. Department of Agriculture, The
Florida Department of Agriculture, The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
and various Florida counties. Some Florida counties have regulations against
planting and growing these trees.
Sources: Xeriscape Plant
Guide II
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| Common Name |
Height |
Light |
Flower/Season |
Comments |
| Bald Cypress |
80' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Slow to medium growing native
deciduous conifer, grows in or near water, hardy |
| Cherry Laurel |
35' |
Sun |
White/Spring |
Broadleaf evergreen, berries attractive to birds.
Native/hardy |
| Green Ash |
50' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Fast growing, hardy |
| Water Ash |
50' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Deciduous, fast growing, hardy native |
| Chapman Oak |
35' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Deciduous, slow growing, hardy native |
| Laurel Oak |
60' |
Sun, partial shade |
Inconspicuous |
Semi-evergreen oak, hardy native |
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| Live Oak |
60' |
Sun, partial shade |
Inconspicuous |
Long-lived broadleaf evergreen, hardy, native
oak |
| Pin Oak |
75' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Evergreen, medium growing, hardy oak |
| Shumard Red Oak |
80' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Evergreen, medium growing, hardy oak |
| Turkey Oak |
45' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Deciduous, slow growing, hardy native |
| Water Oak |
80' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Native, fast growing, hardy |
| Magnolia |
90' |
Sun, partial shade |
White/Summer |
Broadleaf, hardy native evergreen |
| Redbud |
30' |
Partial shade |
Red/Spring |
Deciduous, hardy native |
| Red Maple |
40' |
Sun, partial shade |
Red/Spring |
Rapid growing, hardy native deciduous
tree, red flowers, fruit in spring; yed or yellow foliage in fall. |
| Slash Pine |
60' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Fast growing, hardy, native,
deciduous tree. Plant in groups for best shade. |
| Sweet Gum |
80' |
Sun, partial shade |
Inconspicuous |
Fast growing, hardy, native
deciduous tree. |
| Sycamore |
90' |
Sun |
Inconspicuous |
Fast growing, hardy, native
deciduous tree. Cream and brown colored bark. |
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