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Plant Collection

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

Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa), ShrubShrub

Adam's Needle

Yucca filamentosa

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
2-4 feet; flower stalks 4-8 feet × 3-5 feet
From$9.95
Alligator Flag (Thalia geniculata), PerennialPerennial

Alligator Flag

Thalia geniculata

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
High
Size
6-10 feet × 4-6 feet
From$7.95
Aster (Symphyotrichum), PerennialPerennial

Aster

Symphyotrichum

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
1-4 feet × 1-3 feet
From$7.95
Atamasco Lily (Zephyranthes atamasca), PerennialPerennial

Atamasco Lily

Zephyranthes atamasca

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
0.5-1 feet × 0.5-1 feet
From$7.95
Bacopa (Sutera cordata), PerennialPerennial

Bacopa

Sutera cordata

Light
Part Sun, Part Shade
Water
High
Size
4-8 inches × 12-24 inches (trailing)
From$6.95
Bahama Coffee (Psychotria ligustrifolia), ShrubShrub

Bahama Coffee

Psychotria ligustrifolia

Light
Part Sun, Part Shade
Water
Moderate
Size
3-4 feet × 3-4 feet
From$9.95
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum), TreeTree

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
50-70 feet × 20-30 feet
From$24.95
Basswood (Tilia americana), TreeTree

Basswood

Tilia americana

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
50-80 feet × 35-50 feet
From$44.95
Beach Bean (Canavalia rosea), VineVine

Beach Bean

Canavalia rosea

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
0.5-1.5 feet × 20-40 feet
From$4.95
Beach Elder (Iva imbricata), ShrubShrub

Beach Elder

Iva imbricata

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
2-4 feet × 2-4 feet
From$4.95
Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati), VineVine

Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea imperati

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
4-8 inches × spreading up to 30 feet along ground
From$4.95
Beach Tea (Croton punctatus), GroundcoverGroundcover

Beach Tea

Croton punctatus

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
1-3 feet × 3-4 feet
From$9.95
Beardtongue (Penstemon australis), PerennialPerennial

Beardtongue

Penstemon australis

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
From$7.95
Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), ShrubShrub

Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Light
Full Sun, Part Shade
Water
Low
Size
3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
From$7.95
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), PerennialPerennial

Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$6.95
Blazing Star (Liatris spicata), PerennialPerennial

Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Light
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
3-5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$9.95
Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum), PerennialPerennial

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Light
Full Sun, Part Shade
Water
Moderate
Size
1.5-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
From$9.95
Blueberry (Vaccinium), ShrubShrub

Blueberry

Vaccinium

Light
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
4-6 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by variety)
From$9.95
Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), PerennialPerennial

Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$9.95
Bushy Bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus), GrassGrass

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate to High
Size
3-5 feet × 2-3 feet
From$6.95
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), PerennialPerennial

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$4.95
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), ShrubShrub

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
High
Size
4-10 feet × 6-8 feet
From$19.95
Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus), TreeTree

Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus

Light
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
20-40 feet × 20-30 feet (can be maintained smaller with pruning)
From$14.95
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), PerennialPerennial

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Water
High
Size
2-5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$7.95
Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens), VineVine

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Low to Moderate
Size
10-20 feet × 3-6 feet
From$9.95
Carolina Wild Petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis), PerennialPerennial

Carolina Wild Petunia

Ruellia caroliniensis

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Water
Low
Size
1-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$9.95
Carolina Wolfberry (Lycium carolinianum), ShrubShrub

Carolina Wolfberry

Lycium carolinianum

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low to Moderate
Size
4-8 feet × 3-6 feet
From$9.95
Celestial Lily (Nemastylis floridana), PerennialPerennial

Celestial Lily

Nemastylis floridana

Light
Full Sun
Water
Moderate-High
Size
1.5-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$14.95
Cherry (Prunus), TreeTree

Cherry

Prunus

Light
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
15-25 feet × 15-20 feet
From$44.95
Climbing Aster (Ampelaster carolinianus), VineVine

Climbing Aster

Ampelaster carolinianus

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
6-12 feet × 2-5 feet
From$9.95
Coastalplain Palafox (Palafoxia integrifolia), PerennialPerennial

Coastalplain Palafox

Palafoxia integrifolia

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
From$14.95
Coontie (Zamia pumila), CycadCycad

Coontie

Zamia pumila

Light
Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Water
Low
Size
1-3 feet × 2-4 feet
From$19.95
Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea), ShrubShrub

Coral 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
From$7.95
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), VineVine

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
10-20 feet long (climbing vine) × 3-6 feet
From$9.95
Creeping Sage (Salvia misella), PerennialPerennial

Creeping Sage

Salvia misella

Light
Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Water
Low to Moderate
Size
0.5-1 feet × 3-5 feet
From$6.95
Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata), VineVine

Cross Vine

Bignonia capreolata

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
30-50 feet × 6-10 feet
From$9.95
Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum), ShrubShrub

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Low
Size
3-10 feet × 3-6 feet
From$19.95
Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass (Tripsacum floridanum), GrassGrass

Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass

Tripsacum floridanum

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
2-3 feet × 2-4 feet
From$6.95
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), TreeTree

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Light
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Low
Size
35-45 feet × 15-25 feet
From$29.95
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), ShrubShrub

Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Moderate
Size
5-12 feet × 6-10 feet
From$19.95
Elm (Ulmus), TreeTree

Elm

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
From$19.95
Fetterbush (Lyonia lucida), ShrubShrub

Fetterbush

Lyonia lucida

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Water
Moderate to High
Size
4-8 feet × 2-4 feet
From$19.95
Fiddlewood (Citharexylum spinosum), TreeTree

Fiddlewood

Citharexylum spinosum

Light
Full Sun, Part Shade
Water
Low to Moderate
Size
10-20 feet × 8-12 feet
From$24.95
Firebush (Hamelia patens), ShrubShrub

Firebush

Hamelia patens

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Low
Size
5-15 feet × 5-8 feet
From$9.95
Florida Betony (Stachys floridana), PerennialPerennial

Florida Betony

Stachys floridana

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Water
Moderate
Size
6-18 inches × 12-24 inches
From$7.95
Florida Pennyroyal (Piloblephis rigida), ShrubShrub

Florida Pennyroyal

Piloblephis rigida

Light
Full Sun
Water
Low
Size
8-12 inches × 12-18 inches
From$9.95
Florida Privet (Forestiera segregata), ShrubShrub

Florida Privet

Forestiera segregata

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Low
Size
10-15 feet × 5-10 feet
From$9.95
Florida Scrub Skullcap (Scutellaria arenicola), PerennialPerennial

Florida Scrub Skullcap

Scutellaria arenicola

Light
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water
Low
Size
1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
From$4.95

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