Ixora can be found in just about every landscape in Charlotte County as it provides colorful flowers, tropical foliage and variety of size that makes this shrub so popular.
However, with our predominately alkaline soils, growing acid-loving plants like ixora can be difficult.
With proper care, ixora should have dark green leaves and lots of flowers almost year-round. It may take some extra effort in our area to get the best out of ixora, but it can be done with planning and maintenance…