Every gardener knows to check their soil pH prior to planting to ensure their plant pick are design to grow in the space they are providing . For an acidic soil the nurseryman will necessitate to take acid - have sex plants , those that will not yellow or die in the soil . Zen loving flora in Florida let in dear solid option in Tree , shrubs , and works .

Bald-Cypress

The bald-headed - cypress tree , Taxodium distichum , is a degenerate growing drought large-minded plant . Leaves are analogue , deciduous , and acerate leaf - the like in appearance . The tree diagram grows to 130 infantry gamy . Bark colors can be crimson - grey or dark-brown . Cones issue forth in summer and are 1 inch wide . Plant a bald - cypress in acidulous soil with full sunshine or light shade . Propagate via seed in USDA hardiness zones of 5 through 10 .

Ixora

The ixora or jungle fire , Ixora coccinea , is an evergreen bush . It gets 4 to 6 feet high on average but has the potential to get 12 feet gamey . Leaves are 4 inches tenacious and leathery . heyday are red-faced and tubular , in clusters 2 to 5 column inch wide . Plant an ixora in acidulous soil in fond spectre with a moist , well - drained surround . Propagating this plant can be done via cuttings in USDA hardiness zones of 9 through 11 .

Stokes' Aster

The Stokes ' aster , Stokesia laevis , is an evergreen perennial that is well-to-do to mature . It has 6- to 8 - inch - long leaves and 1- to 2 - foot - marvelous stems . Flowers resemble Centaurea cyanus and 3 to 4 inch wide , with fringed blooms of white-hot , pink , blue and lavender . Plant a Stokes ' aster in acidulent , well - drained ground with full sun in USDA hardiness zona of 5 through 10 . variance or come planting is the desired form of generation .

Shiny Blueberry

The shiny blueberry bush , Vaccinium myrsinites , is an evergreen bush that is drought - tolerant and attractive to hummingbird and songbirds . It will get a couple of feet eminent with belittled calendered leaves . efflorescence are pink - white and urn - like . Berries are blue - opprobrious . Plant a burnished blueberry bush in acidic , well - drained soil in light shade or full Lord’s Day in USDA hardiness zones of 7 through 10 . broadcast via cuttings or seed .

Fettterbush

The Lyonia lucida or bright lyonia , Lyonia lucida , is a fragrant evergreen shrub . It has 1- to 3 - inch - farsighted leathery , dark fleeceable leaf . Bell - like flush are ½ inch long . Blooms can be white , cherry-red or pink . The intact flora can get 3 to 6 feet high-pitched on average but has the potential to accomplish 12 to 15 feet in acme . Plant a mountain fetterbush in acid dirt with fond wraith to full sun . Propagation should be via cuttings . South Florida may have issue in growth , but fetterbush is hardy in USDA hardiness zones of 7 through 10 .

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