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Marlberry
(Ardisia escallonioides) - Highly Recommended

Malberry tree

Florida Native:

Yes

Special interest:

Flowers year-round, fruit, white bark

Growth Rate:

Slow

Height at Maturity:

20’

Width at Maturity:

15’

Grow Space:

Small, under OHU

Soil Requirements:

Moist

Cold Hardiness:

Hardy

Evergreen/Deciduous:

Evergreen

Salt Tolerance:

Moderate

Drought Tolerance:

Moderate

Comments:

Prefers partial shade and moist soils. While not suitable as a street or parking lot tree, it makes a wonderful small tree for your yard. Although slow-growing, the flowers and fruit production begin when the tree is a few years old. Its use is encouraged.

Uses:

Specimen, buffer, wildlife

Maintenance:

$

 

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