Gumbo Limbo

Bursera simaruba

Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 25-40 ft × 25-30 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring and winter. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to drought and poor soil.

USDA zones

10-12

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

25-40 ft × 25-30 ft

Spacing

24-60 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Green, White

Bloom season

Spring, Winter

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators

Tough against

Drought, Poor soil

Native to

Southern Florida, West Indies, Central America