The Best Trees for a Florida Landscape

Today let’s discuss the best trees for a Florida Landscape. I saw the Broadway show “Wicked” when it came to town a few years ago, and the main characters were captivating! They bring the production to life. Similarly, I always tell clients that your landscape design is like a movie or Broadway show — and high-quality trees are the A-list actors of your Florida Landscape. They bring a Florida landscape to life.

When you choose to use quality trees in your landscape design, their size and beauty carry the rest of the supporting cast: shrubs, flowers, pottery, lights, etc. Without great trees, nothing happens. So, here are several of my favorites that you might want to use in your next Florida landscape design.

Eagleston Holly

A lovely evergreen holly that creates small round berries in the cooler months, the Eagleston Holly is far less subject to disease than other species in the holly family. It’s becoming increasingly popular because it’s an excellent privacy hedge that requires relatively little care.

Japanese Blueberry

These lustrous Florida landscape trees are captivating year-round. The foliage emerges with an orange-red tinge, then moves into a brilliant shade of emerald green before settling into a dark, lustrous green. Mature foliage returns to orange-red before blazing into a brilliant crimson before the leaves drop.

Magnolia -Bracken’s Brown Beauty

It’s rare that anyone sees this gorgeously full tree and doesn’t stop and stare. Bracken is characterized by its upright multiple branching with dense, lustrous dark green foliage on top and a gradient of velvety soft brown below. It’s a tree that’s stood the test of time and is a well-deserved favorite in the industry.

Are you looking for the best trees for a Florida Landscape? Entrust BLG – we utilize the best trees for your Orlando Florida Landscape! Schedule a consultation with BLG Environmental Services to get started today! We live up to our client’s expectations.

Robert Burns, FCLD

FNGLA Certified Landscape Designer