We just moved from north central Florida to a little farther south in the state, Indian River County (Sebastian, Fl) to be exact and this kinda spindly looking shrub is growing right up next to the house by our front door. It looks really familiar to me but my brain has been mush with everything going on with this move and it seems like we'll never get completely settled. Anyway, I've been walking around the property and have come across a few plants that I know I've seen here in Florida before but my brain is just not functioning on all cylinders and I'm not able to come up with the names. I'll post separately for each plant. First one is the aforementioned spindly shrub that I'd like to relocate somewhere else in the yard. It's facing east and gets very little sun because of shade from lots of oak and pine trees. My first thought is that it reminded me of a Rhododendron and then I thought possibly Viburnum but I have no clue at this point and my eyes are from looking at so many pictures. I'm thinking it's an easy one to ID so hopefully someone will recognize it.

Red Tip Photinia, perhaps?

Makes me think of Rhaphiolepis indica that need more sun.

Wow, you guys are good!

@porkpal, it does resemble the Redtips we had at our old house:


@ctcarol, LOL, the leaves also look like Indian Hawthorne which we had at our former house ... I've just never seen any this tall or spindly looking.

Oh well. Wrong again. It wasn't only the leaves, but the way they grow at the ends of branches that made me think of Rhaphiolepis . I 've never seen one that spindly either, but usually you see them in full sun. LOL! I had to go out and look at mine, but since it just got trimmed...

Identified - Pretty certain it is Photinia x fraseri.