Common Florida Yard Plants

Many natives are common growing in the wild and as landscape plants.

Common florida yard plants.

The plant pages give you all the basics and then some. The database contains a list of recommended trees palms shrubs flowers groundcovers grasses and vines developed by university of florida ifas horticulture experts. It grows slowly attracts almost no pests tolerates low light conditions and needs little water. Identify the florida friendly plants including florida native plants that will work in your yard or landscape design.

You ll find zone 9 plants as well as those for zone 10 florida shrubs palms. They re rare and endangered so i should plant only native plants of florida. Natives long time residents learn more about plants you have and window shop for new ones. In fact many of the state s common trees shrubs and flowering.

Snowbirds find easy going plants that can thrive with only part time care. Newbies discover new to you plants and how to grow them in sandy soil and blazing sun. Florida native plants are indigenous only to florida. Jody haynes john mclaughlin laura vasquez and adrian hunsberger.

Most are native to other areas as well the caribbean mexico some from all over the southeastern united states and even further north. Zeezee plant zamioculcas zamiifolia is best known as a houseplant in the north but can be grown as a tropical perennial in florida. Many of the same plants found growing in the northern regions of the state grow in the south. Florida s mild winters and warm temperatures make the state a gardener s delight.