Common Florida Yard Plants

Florida s mild winters and warm temperatures make the state a gardener s delight.

Common florida yard plants.

Jody haynes john mclaughlin laura vasquez and adrian hunsberger. In fact many of the state s common trees shrubs and flowering. You ll find zone 9 plants as well as those for zone 10 florida shrubs palms. Low maintenance landscape plants for south florida.

Most are native to other areas as well the caribbean mexico some from all over the southeastern united states and even further north. This publication was developed in response to requests from participants in the florida yards neighborhoods fyn program in miami dade county for a list of recommended low maintenance landscape plants suitable for south florida. It grows slowly attracts almost no pests tolerates low light conditions and needs little water. Many natives are common growing in the wild and as landscape plants.

They re rare and endangered so i should plant only native plants of florida. Zeezee plant zamioculcas zamiifolia is best known as a houseplant in the north but can be grown as a tropical perennial in florida. Identify the florida friendly plants including florida native plants that will work in your yard or landscape design. Florida native plants are indigenous only to florida.

Snowbirds find easy going plants that can thrive with only part time care. The weather conditions make it prime for year round gardening. The database contains a list of recommended trees palms shrubs flowers groundcovers grasses and vines developed by university of florida ifas horticulture experts. Newbies discover new to you plants and how to grow them in sandy soil and blazing sun.