S & J Nursery’s Guide to
Moderate or Mid Sized Shrubs
for Northeast Florida
In the Landscape your mid size shrub will normally be your middle layer of three foundation layers. The size of these plants will be determined by the size of the tallest layer or your backdrop shrub. For some that will be a 4 ft height and then this middle layer will need to grow to or be kept at somewhere around 2-3 ft. For others this middle layer may need to be no higher than that 2 ft mark due to low windows etc. forcing the backdrop layer to be at an already low height – those shrubs may also be found in the low growing listing.
Abelia, Glossy
Anise, Florida Sunshine
Anise, Forest Green
Azalea, Conversation Piece (Rhododendron ‘Conversation Piece‘)
Azalea Dutchess of Cypress
Azalea Fashion
Belindas Dream Shrub Rose
Bottlebrush ‘Dwarf Macarthur’
Bottlebrush ‘Little John’
Boxwood
Dwarf Podocarpus ‘Pringles’
Gallberry / Inkberry
Holly Carissa
Holly Compacta
Holly Dwarf Burfordii
Holly Ilex Schillings Dwarf
Ligustrum Sunshine
Loropetalum Crimson Fire
Loropetalum Dwarf Ever Red
Loropetalum Plum Delight / Pizzazz
Loropetalum Red Chocolate
Loropetalum Ruby
Pittosporum Green
Pittosporum Variegated
Rose Butterfly Mutabilis
Rose Knockout Blush