GARDENER'S CORNER
Trees for North Florida By Chris Dailey, Horticulture Manager
Here are some of my favorite trees you can find and plant in north Florida. As native trees, these species are important to our area and support local wildlife. These and many other native trees will soon be planted in our newly-renovated parking lot. You should plant them too!
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) Grandiflora is one of my favorite Latin plant names. It translates to “big flower” and few trees have bigger flowers than the southern magnolia.
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WILD MAGAZINE • WINTER 2020–2021 • JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS
Massive white fragrant flowers adorn this stately tree in the spring. Even without flowers, the tree is quite magnificent with leaves that are bright and glossy on the top side and fuzzy and brown on the underside.
PHOTOS: CHRIS DAILEY
