black mangrove
Avicennia germinans
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size10 to 40 feet tall10 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Grayish hue due to fine hairs.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Small white flowers can open at any time of year and bees visit them to make clear, high quality honey. You can also use it to hold canal banks in place.
Pairs well with Buttonwood, Horsetail, and Taro.
Native range
FL, LA, MS, and TX.