Florida Hydrangea – Dombeya x ‘Seminole’

$125.00 – $537.50

Pot Size	Average Planted Height (From soil to the top of the plant)
7 gallon/14″	1 – 2 ft.
15 gallon/17″	2 – 3 ft.
25 gallon/21″	3 – 4 ft.

SKU: N/A Categories: Accent Plant, Air Layering, Butterfly Plants | Pollinator Plants, Cluster, Cuttings, Exotic, Fall, Fast, Full Sun, Hedge, Large, Loam, Low, Low, Moderate, Moderate, Part Sun, Sand, Shrub, Specimen Plant, Spring, Well-Drained, Winter Tag: Pink

General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, accent shrub, butterfly gardens, informal hedge

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used for restoration. It is a cultivated hybrid (not native) and is not considered invasive.

Description: A mounding, multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with large, heart-shaped (cordate) leaves that have a coarse, slightly fuzzy texture.

Dimensions: Height 6 – 8 ft.; Spread 6 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Tropical Africa and Madagascar

Native Habitats: Forest margins and scrublands

Soils: Well-drained, sand, loam, limestone

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full to part sun

Flower Color: Pink

Flower Characteristics: Large, hemispherical clusters of 5-petaled flowers.

Flowering Season: Late fall to spring

Fruit: Rarely produces fruit; usually sterile or non-showy.

Wildlife and Ecology: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, providing a vital food source when other tropical plants are dormant.

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by air layering, cuttings

Comments: In South Florida, it is often called the “Azalea of the South” because it provides a massive flush of color in a climate where true azaleas often struggle. It is cold hardy to about 25°F–30°F; frost may damage the leaves, but the plant usually rebounds quickly in the spring.