The trunk becomes twisted and gnarled by the wind, making it a conversation piece. Use it as a specimen, or as a background component of the canopy. The tree in the photo at right is about 25 feet tall. If you want yellow to get involved in the design, then you've got to add Bahama firebush. Similar in growth to the scarlet-flowered one, you can keep it trimmed below seven feet.
Large leaves make the bahama firebush good for screening.
Pollinator-friendly flowers during the rainy season. Flaming Glory Clerodendrum splendens The show starts sometime around Thanksgiving and ends in May or so. The tiny flowers on this native shrub provide a nectar enjoyed by numerous pollinators. Use wild coffee on the edge of your recreated wilderness. Prepare for it to become about 7 feet high, and plant wildflowers at the base, to fill in, as it gets taller.