Common Florida Yard Plants

Natives long time residents learn more about plants you have and window shop for new ones.

Common florida yard plants.

In fact many of the state s common trees shrubs and flowering. Many natives are common growing in the wild and as landscape plants. The database contains a list of recommended trees palms shrubs flowers groundcovers grasses and vines developed by university of florida ifas horticulture experts. The plant pages give you all the basics and then some.

Snowbirds find easy going plants that can thrive with only part time care. You ll find zone 9 plants as well as those for zone 10 florida shrubs palms. Most are native to other areas as well the caribbean mexico some from all over the southeastern united states and even further north. The weather conditions make it prime for year round gardening.

Newbies discover new to you plants and how to grow them in sandy soil and blazing sun. 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. They re rare and endangered so i should plant only native plants of florida.

Florida s mild winters and warm temperatures make the state a gardener s delight. Many of the same plants found growing in the northern regions of the state grow in the south. Zeezee plant zamioculcas zamiifolia is best known as a houseplant in the north but can be grown as a tropical perennial in florida. Low maintenance landscape plants for south florida.