The following tree and shrub species which, though non-native to the area around Mexico Beach, are tolerant of local soil and climatic conditions. This list is intended for guidance only and does not restrict those tasked with tree replacement to this list.
Common Name | Latin Name | Freeze Damage |
Common Name | Latin Name | Freeze Damage |
Century Plant | Aqave Americana | 22 deg. |
Bottle Brush | Callistemon spp. | 26 deg. |
Japanese Plum | Eriobata Japonica | Hardy |
Shore Juniper | Juniperus Conferta | Hardy |
Wax Leaf Ligustrum | Ligustrum Japonica | Hardy |
Oleander* | Nerium Oleander | 26 deg. |
Jerusalem Thorn | Parkinsonia Aculeata | Hardy |
Senegal Date Palm | Phoenix Reclinata | 24 deg. |
Pittosporum* | Pittosporum Tobira | Hardy |
Japanese Yew | Podocarpus Macrophylla | Hardy |
False Lavender* | Vitex Agnus-Castus | Hardy |
* by definition a shrub rather than a tree | ||
(Ord. 711, passed 2-5-2019)