Florida Native Full Sun Plants
Native plants that flourish in full sun — adapted to our climate and a magnet for local wildlife.
In this collection
48+ varieties
ShrubAdam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet; flower stalks 4-8 feet × 3-5 feet
PerennialAlligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 4-6 feet
PerennialAster
Symphyotrichum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1-3 feet
PerennialAtamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasca
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 0.5-1 feet
PerennialBacopa
Sutera cordata
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 4-8 inches × 12-24 inches (trailing)
ShrubBahama Coffee
Psychotria ligustrifolia
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-4 feet × 3-4 feet
TreeBald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 50-70 feet × 20-30 feet
TreeBasswood
Tilia americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 50-80 feet × 35-50 feet
VineBeach Bean
Canavalia rosea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1.5 feet × 20-40 feet
ShrubBeach Elder
Iva imbricata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-4 feet
VineBeach Morning Glory
Ipomoea imperati
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 inches × spreading up to 30 feet along ground
GroundcoverBeach Tea
Croton punctatus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 3-4 feet
PerennialBeardtongue
Penstemon australis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
PerennialBlack Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
PerennialBlazing Star
Liatris spicata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialBlue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1.5-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
ShrubBlueberry
Vaccinium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by variety)
PerennialBluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
GrassBushy Bluestem
Andropogon glomeratus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-3 feet
PerennialButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
ShrubButtonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 6-8 feet
TreeButtonwood
Conocarpus erectus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 20-40 feet × 20-30 feet (can be maintained smaller with pruning)
PerennialCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 1-2 feet
VineCarolina Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 3-6 feet
PerennialCarolina Wild Petunia
Ruellia caroliniensis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubCarolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 4-8 feet × 3-6 feet
PerennialCelestial Lily
Nemastylis floridana
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate-High
- Size
- 1.5-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet
TreeCherry
Prunus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-25 feet × 15-20 feet
VineClimbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-12 feet × 2-5 feet
PerennialCoastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
CycadCoontie
Zamia pumila
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-4 feet
ShrubCoral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-10 feet (shrub in north FL, dying to roots each winter and resprouting; tree form only in frost-free south FL) × 6-10 feet
VineCoral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet long (climbing vine) × 3-6 feet
PerennialCreeping Sage
Salvia misella
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 3-5 feet
VineCross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 30-50 feet × 6-10 feet
ShrubDeerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-10 feet × 3-6 feet
GrassDwarf Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum floridanum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-4 feet
TreeEastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
- Light
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 35-45 feet × 15-25 feet
ShrubElderberry
Sambucus nigra
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 5-12 feet × 6-10 feet
TreeElm
Ulmus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 60-80 feet (Florida Elm); 45-70 feet (Winged Elm); varies by species × 30-60 feet depending on species
ShrubFetterbush
Lyonia lucida
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 4-8 feet × 2-4 feet
TreeFiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 8-12 feet
ShrubFirebush
Hamelia patens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-15 feet × 5-8 feet
PerennialFlorida Betony
Stachys floridana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 12-24 inches
ShrubFlorida Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-12 inches × 12-18 inches
ShrubFlorida Privet
Forestiera segregata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 5-10 feet
PerennialFlorida Scrub Skullcap
Scutellaria arenicola
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
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