Question for Dan Gill: Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It is very woody and leggy. Also, I’d like information on the umbrella plant.

Umbrella tree a potential Central Florida pest A variegated form of dwarf schefflera (S. arboricola) from China is a common hedge plant in South and Central Florida.

The Queensland Umbrella tree is a fast-growing, exotically tropical plant that may reach 20 to 40 feet tall and wide. Strictly speaking it is not a tree since it does not produce wood.

Umbrella tree, schefflera amate Light: Sun to partial sun Height: 10 feet Spread: 10 feet USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Origin: Australia, hybrid Spring is finally here, and central Ohio … ...