🧡 Simpson Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
Fragrant Native Shrub with White Flowers and Red Berries
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: Florida & the Caribbean
🌿 Native Plant
A versatile native shrub with fragrant white blooms, attractive peeling bark, and bright orange-red berries that attract birds and pollinators.
☀️ Light: Full sun to part shade
💧 Water: Low to moderate
📏 Size: 6–12 ft tall, 4–8 ft wide (can be pruned)
🌸 Bloom Time: Spring to Summer
🪴 Landscape Use: Native hedges, wildlife gardens, screen plantings, urban landscapes
💡 Casaplanta Tip:
Plant with Coast of Maine Bumper Crop to support healthy root development in sandy or nutrient-poor soils.