Name: Tropical snowball, dombeya

Botanical name: Dombeya burgessiae `Seminole'

Description: An African shrub that produces clusters of showy, dark pink flowers from fall through spring. The Seminole hybrid was created at the USDA Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami. Leaves are somewhat heart-shaped, and old flowers turn brown and stay on the flower stalks.

Height: 9 feet

Light: full sun

Culture: This shrub is adaptable to many soil types -- just make sure it gets good drainage. It is drought-tolerant and has been planted along U.S. 1 beneath MetroRail. Prune it to shape it, and watch for aphids on new leaves.

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