Schaefferia frutescens

Florida Boxwood

Family: Celastraceae Staff Tree


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Green
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, hedge, screen, standard, specimen
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 10' to 15' / 3.00m to 4.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red, yellow
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval
Attributes and features Native to North America