Verawood Trees, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida
Verawood is a slow-growing, very tough flowering tree that suits SW Florida's heat, wind, sandy soil and some salt, with fine glossy leaves and bright yellow blooms in flushes from spring into summer. It works as a specimen or a street-side tree in full sun. We deliver and plant 25 and 45 gallon trees.
- Light:
- Full sun
- Water:
- Moderate while young; drought tolerant once established
- Salt:
- Moderate
Verawood sizes we deliver and plant
Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.
| Plant | Sizes |
|---|---|
| Verawood | 25 Gallon, 45 Gallon |
Verawood in SW Florida, at a glance
- Mature size here
- 25 to 40 ft tall with a broad, rounded crown, reached slowly
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate while young; drought tolerant once established
- Salt tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- Young trees can burn near 30°F; coastal Lee is usually fine, cover young trees inland on frost nights
- Growth rate
- Slow to moderate
- Florida native
- No, native to Colombia and Venezuela
- Botanical name
- Bulnesia arborea
Where Verawood works in a SW Florida yard
Verawood suits open, sunny lots where a medium flowering tree with fine, glossy leaves fits: a front-yard specimen, a driveway or street-side tree, or a coastal yard where wind rules out brittle trees. Give it room to spread, set it back from the house and pool cage, and underplant with plumbago or blue daze for blue against the yellow flowers.
- Specimen flowering tree
- Street and driveway trees
- Wind-exposed coastal yards
- Medium-size shade tree
How our crew plants it
Dig the hole 2 to 3 times as wide as the root ball and no deeper, with the root flare level with the soil. Stake a 25 or 45 gallon tree loosely for its first year, mulch 3 inches deep off the trunk and water in.
Extra watering is allowed on new plantings in Lee and Collier, then taper as roots take hold.
Care after planting
- Water a new tree deeply and regularly through its first dry season, then ease back, since established verawood needs little.
- Feed in spring and early fall with a slow-release tree fertilizer, and skip nitrogen and phosphorus from June 1 to September 30 in Lee County, Naples and Marco Island.
- Prune lightly in late winter to shape and lift the canopy, and avoid heavy cuts on a slow grower.
Verawood questions we hear
How fast does verawood grow?+
Slowly. Verawood is known for dense, hard wood and slow growth, so expect modest gains each year, not fast shade. A 25 or 45 gallon tree gives you a head start, and growth picks up with regular water and summer rain.
Is verawood a good tree for coastal yards with wind and salt?+
It is a solid choice. Verawood is drought tolerant, wind resistant and moderately salt tolerant, so it copes with sandy soil, summer storms and some salt drift. Keep it out of direct Gulf spray, and stake and water young trees until their roots take hold.
When does verawood bloom?+
Verawood puts out bright yellow flowers in flushes from spring through summer. A tree in full sun flowers best, and young trees may bloom lightly at first. It is also sold under the name Maracaibo lignum vitae.
Updated October 2026
Get a planted price on Verawood
Tell us what and how many. Quinten prices it from the nursery's live list and texts you back, usually within the hour during the day.
Only need the plant delivered, no planting? It is on our nursery's list at Palm & Plant Co.
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