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. In fact, they're blooming all winter here in Naples during tourist season, when the most color is desired and appreciated.
Dombeya Seminole is a large shrub growing 7 feet tall and the same size in width. It can be kept to about 5 feet tall with pruning. I usually cut my Dombeya down to about four feet after the spring bloom so it remains manageable all year.
If we happen to get cold temperatures here — which we are not, even this chillier week — it will rebound quickly and continue on its blooming way.
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