Green Island Ficus and Schefflera arboricola "Trinette" seem to be the only shrubs that most landscapers are aware of in South Florida. They offer nothing to our birds and butterflies and can easily be replaced with Coontie, Bahama Wild Coffee, Beach Cocoplum, Locustberry, and many other kinds of natives. It seems like every parking lot has these two plants, which don't last more than five years before becoming rangy on dying out. We can do better.
