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Boca Raton Drop Off Species

Apply Now Who is Eligible? Right Tree, Right Place Guide

A variety of Florida shade tree species are available to choose from.
Applicants can pick the species that will be the right tree for their property based on the planting site’s conditions (sun/shade/drainage, future growth potential, biodiversity, etc).
All trees come in 15-gallon containers and must be planted & maintained by recipient.
Applications Now Open – Inventory is Limited!

Green buttonwood

A low-branching, multi-trunked, shrubby, evergreen, that is an excellent medium sized shade tree.
*Out of Inventory

  • Mature height (max) – 25-40 Feet
  • Mature width (max) – 20-30 Feet
  • Foliage – Evergreen
  • Flowers – Inconspicuous
  • Sun exposure – Full sun to part sun
  • Moisture requirement – Well-drained soil, moderately drought tolerant

Gumbo limbo

Gumbo limbo is a great shade tree, known as the tourist tree for its reddish, peeling (“sunburned”) bark. Fast grower with large canopy. Excellent medium-sized tree.
*Out of Inventory

  • Mature height (max) – 50 Feet
  • Mature width (max) – 30 Feet
  • Foliage – Evergreen
  • Flowers – Inconspicuous
  • Sun exposure – Full sun
  • Moisture requirement – Soil moist to dry

Paradise tree

Beautiful canopy tree with distinct shiny leaves and inconspicuous flowers. Great medium/large sized shade tree.
*Out of Inventory

  • Mature height (max) – 25-50 Feet
  • Mature width (max) – 15-30 Feet
  • Foliage – Evergreen
  • Flowers – Yellow, creamy white
  • Sun exposure – Full sun to part sun
  • Moisture requirement – Moist, well-drained soil

Pigeon plum

Fast-growing evergreen tree with small, whitish-green flowers. Excellent small to medium-sized tree for subtropical landscapes.
*Out of Inventory

  • Mature height (max) – 15-30 Feet
  • Mature width (max) – 15-25 Feet
  • Foliage – Evergreen
  • Flowers – Whitish-green
  • Sun exposure – Full sun to part sun
  • Moisture requirement – Moist, well-drained soil

Silver buttonwood

Excellent medium-sized, accent tree due to it’s distinct silvery leaves.
*Out of Inventory

  • Mature height (max) – 15-20 Feet
  • Mature width (max) – 15-20 Feet
  • Foliage – Evergreen
  • Flowers – Inconspicuous, purplish/white
  • Sun exposure – Full sun to part sun
  • Moisture requirement – Regular water, well-drained soil

Simpson’s stopper

Excellent small/medium-sized tree. Gets very bushy, ideal for making hedges and shrubs. White fragrant flowers that attract pollinators.
*Out of Inventory

  • Mature height (max) – 10-20 Feet
  • Mature width (max) – 15 Feet
  • Foliage – Evergreen
  • Flowers – White, semi-showy clusters, fragrant
  • Sun exposure – Full sun to light shade
  • Moisture requirement – Soil moist to dry, drought tolerant once established

Applications Now Open – Inventory is Limited!

The Boca Raton Residential Drop-off Program is made possible thanks to our Municipal Planting Partnership with the City of Boca Raton.

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