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Dombeya with its non-native neighbor, Song of India. The Dombeya burgessiae (Seminole) puts on one of the best flower shows of any shrub in Florida. It is sometimes called the tropical hydrangea because its flowers are similar to the hydrangeas we know from up North.
The flowers are pink to rose color and bloom from fall to spring. That means it’s blooming all winter in Naples during season, when the most color is desired and appreciated.
Dombeya Seminole is a large shrub that grows 7 feet tall and about the same in width. It can be kept to about 5 feet tall with pruning. I usually cut my dombeya down to about 4 feet after the spring bloom so it remains manageable all year.
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