Question
Good day
Searching for a 5 mini trees to beautify the front strip lot of a piece of land near a main road according to the following specs below.
- trees must be between 5 to 8 feet when fully matured and not exceed 8 feet
- tree must be able to survive in Tropical climate like Florida
- tree must require little maintenance and be very affordable
- tree should serve purpose to make a plain plot of land look attractive
Based on above specs what type(s) trees would you recommend.
Also are there any types of flowers or plants you recommend to plant in between. For this project I am searching for some of the most affordable types of trees, plants, flower since my budget is tiny.

Answer
Hello:

Here is a list of trees and shrubs that will give you enough flowers,leaf color variations and textures to work with. Arrange your plantings in contrast and variety. For instance,you might want to have a section of trees arranged in a neat row and have some shrubs arranged informally,if you choose to use shrubs. Use at least 3 different types of plants.

An advantage to using shrubs is that they eliminate the need in some cases,for ground cover or other understory plantsm. Shrubs are also better at blocking views than trees.



Shrubs (to 6 feet):

Allamanda

Azalea

Bougainvillea (bears thorns)

Gardenia (heavy flowering)

Hibiscus

Viburnum



Trees (All will require some pruning to keep 6 feet or less):

Dwarf Poinciana Tree

Crape Myrtle

Bottlebrush

Dwarf Magnolia



Flowers/Ground Cover

Blanketflower

Black Eyed Susan

Coreopsis

Beebalm

Silver leaved aster (grassy appearance)


Mark Harshman