Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0
Privacy hedge
Cocoplum
Also called Red Tip cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
A native hedge with round glossy leaves that fills in quickly and tolerates salt.
Cocoplum for sale and installed in Palm Beach & Martin County.
From $7–$8 per plant (3 gal)
| Size | Per plant | Hedge, per foot |
|---|---|---|
| 3 gal · 1-2 ft tall | $7–$8 | $3 |
| 7 gal · 2-4 ft tall | $20–$25 | $8–$10 |
| 15 gal · 4-5 ft tall | $51–$62 | $20–$25 |
| 25 gal · 5-7 ft tall | $100–$125 | $40–$50 |
Ballpark plant prices. Planting and delivery are priced with the job. Stock and exact sizes vary; we confirm within 24 hours. Per foot is at 30 in apart.
Send a photo of the spot and the length of the row. Ask what we have in stock now.
3-year plant warranty, terms in writing with your quote.
Quick facts
- Typical mature height
- Kept 4 to 8 ft as a hedge (inland form 20 ft or more unpruned)
- Growth
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt tolerance
- High
- Typical cold tolerance
- Cold injury at 28 to 32F
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Native to Florida
- Yes
- Typical sizes
- 3 gal, 7 gal, 15 gal, 25 gal
Cocoplum is a native with round, glossy leaves. The Red Tip type has new growth in a coppery red, and it fills in as a hedge in about a year.
It takes salt, but it wants regular moisture and can show cold injury in a freeze. Scale or leaf spot can appear.
The coastal form stays low, and the inland form can be held at 4 to 8 ft.
Good for
- Native hedge
- Fills in fast
- Salt tolerance
- Front hedge
As a privacy hedge
- Hedge height: 4 to 8 ft
- Fills in: About 1 year for Red Tip; moderate, 1 to 2 ft a year
- Trimming: Up to 3 trims a year (UF/IFAS)
- Best spot: Front at 6 ft or lower
- Note: Cold injury in a freeze; needs moisture. Scale and leaf spot are possible.
Related plants
Need the yard graded or fill brought in first? See fill dirt and yard grading.
Want Cocoplum planted?
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