Red Tip Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) shovel Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicensis)

Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicensis)

Its showy spring clusters of white flowers are a great nectar source for bees

long season of blooming

is a butterfly-attractor

Red Tip Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) shovel Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicensis)Red Tip Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) is shrub or small tree that can grow to approximately 5 20 feet tall. They can be 3 10' wide so plan accordingly when you plant for room to fill in. It makes a nice choice for hedges or buffer plantings and also a pretty accent shrub. It produces small, white flowers in the summer and dark purple plum like fruit in the fall. It produces more fruit when planted in full sun. While it is adaptable to a variety of