Simpson Stopper Tree

Simpson Stopper TreeLatin name Myrcianthes fragrans The Simpson Stopper is a slow growing Florida native that can be grown as a shrub or small tree. It is evergreen with bark that exfoliates to reveal a red brown color. The leaves smell like nutmeg when crushed. Its showy white flowers bloom in April and May and attract pollinators. Birds love to eat its colorful berries. It is named after botanist Charles Torrey Simpson who wrote several books about plants in South

Spring/Summer

and if unpruned will grow to a large christmas tree shape

Harvest Season:  Peak season April - September

and many growers tend to accumulate a collection of diverse dragonfruit cultivars

Latin name - Nashia inaguensis

yellow and white fruits

if you choose to plant your tree in the ground

These decidedly tropical trees are native to Malaysia

Sun Requirements - Full sun-partial shade

or “dead man’s fingers”– a wrinkly

with bunches just 8-10 ft from the ground

Latin name - Calotropis gigantea