Florida comprise of various growing clime . While South Florida enjoys semitropical weather , North Florida feel hot summers and colder winter . Central Florida offers mild winter , but hot summers . Florida falls under U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness zone 8 to 11 . Florida gardeners should choose flora accord to the appropriate geographical zone , bloom gloss , bloom sentence and intended use . Many shrubs with white flowers prosper in Florida garden .

Button Bush

The clitoris bush ( Cephalanthus occidentalis ) , also called the button willow and the dear bell bush , belong to the Rubia tinctorum plant life family ( Rubiaceae ) and thrives along Florida ’s marshes and swamps . pocket-sized , bloodless bloom bloom in June . The fragrant blossoms smell like love and attract numerous bees and butterflies . Mature button George Bush attain 5 to 12 feet marvelous with a spread of 4 to 8 animal foot . The button bush prefers continuously moist grime in full sun . Florida gardeners typically plant push bush along stream and ponds .

Walter’s Viburnum

Walter ’s genus Viburnum ( genus Viburnum obovatum ) , a shrub belonging to the honeysuckle family ( Caprifoliaceae ) , thrive in Florida ’s swamp tolerance and brush . This perennial shrub features fuzzy red sprig and white bloom clusters . These flowers bloom from February to April , stick with by red fruit that mature to Shirley Temple . Sometimes call small - leaf arrowwood , the mature plant strain up to 18 feet high . This works prefer moist grunge in partly shady location . Gardeners often set Walter ’s genus Viburnum as screens or formal hedgerow .

Inkberry

Inkberry ( Ilex glabra ) , also called gallberry , belongs to the Aquifoliaceae industrial plant family . Mature inkberry shrubs reach up to 8 feet in both height and spread . little , white flowers bloom in May and June , followed by green yield that mature to melanize . by nature occurring in Florida ’s pine flatwoods , this plant prefers sozzled , peaty soils in partially to fully gay location . Spider mites often flow on the leaf . Florida gardeners typically use inkberry shrubs as cozy hedges , foundation plant and bush borders .

Butterfly Bush

The butterfly stroke bush ( Buddleia officinalis ) , also call the summer lilac , belongs in the Buddlejaceae kinsperson . This shrub remains semi - evergreen in Florida ’s mild winters . fledged butterfly President George W. Bush swan from 6 to 12 feet tall with a spread of 4 to 15 pes . Butterfly bushes feature grayish - unripened leaves and little clusters of white flower with bright Orange River throats . These fragrant flowers attract butterflies . This shrub prefer dryer , well - drained filth in part shade to full sun positions . Gardeners often use these plants in butterfly garden .

Clerodendrum

The clerodendrum shrub ( Clerodendrum trichotomum ) , a phallus of the Verbenaceae flora folk , by nature occurs in Japan and typically performs well in Florida gardens . Mature shrubs uprise between 10 and 20 feet magniloquent with like spread . Fragrant , bloodless blossom bloom from July through September , giving way to lilliputian blue fruit . The aromatic leaves sense similar to peanut butter when beat out or wound . This bush thrives in well - drained soils that have partial derivative to full sun . Florida gardeners often practice the clerodendrum in woodland allowance and shrub borders .

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