Fast GrowingPlants

Ageratum

Ageratum houstonianum

Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) is a compact Central American annual bearing dense clusters of fluffy, powder-puff flowers in shades of blue, lavender, pink, and white. Its long bloom season and tidy mounding habit make it a classic choice for edging, borders, and container plantings.

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Alligator Flag

Thalia geniculata

Alligator Flag (Thalia geniculata) is a tall, native aquatic or marginal perennial found in marshes and freshwater wetlands from Florida through tropical America, with large, canna-like leaves and slender stems bearing small violet flowers. It is an important native wetland plant providing habitat and visual drama in water gardens and pond edges.

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Almond Bush

Aloysia virgata

Sweet Almond Bush (Aloysia virgata) is a fast-growing shrub native to South America that produces long wands of tiny white flowers with an intense, sweet almond fragrance, particularly pronounced in the evening. It is a butterfly magnet and a striking backdrop shrub in warm-climate gardens.

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Alternanthera

Alternanthera brasiliana

Alternanthera (Alternanthera dentata) is a tropical perennial from South America grown as a warm-season annual in Northeast Florida for its vivid burgundy, chocolate-red, or purple foliage. Its compact, mounding habit and intensely colored leaves — best in full sun — make it a staple for tropical bedding displays, borders, and container combinations from spring through first frost.

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Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is a low-growing cool-season annual for Northeast Florida, planted in fall and blooming with dense clusters of honey-scented white, lavender, or pink flowers from late fall through spring. Its spreading, carpet-like habit makes it ideal for edging, rock gardens, and mixed containers; plant in October once temperatures cool and expect blooms until late spring heat triggers decline.

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Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens

Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) is a large tropical shrub or small tree from Brazil bearing enormous pendulous trumpet-shaped flowers up to 12 inches long in white, yellow, or peach, with a powerful sweet fragrance at night. All parts of the plant contain tropane alkaloids and are considered toxic.

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Angelonia

Angelonia angustifolia

Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia), called Summer Snapdragon, is a heat-loving plant from Mexico bearing spikes of small orchid-like flowers in purple, pink, white, and bicolors throughout the warm season. In NE Florida zone 9b it behaves as a tender perennial that may overwinter in mild years, thriving in full sun and making it one of the top-performing summer bloomers for the region.

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Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) is a clumping palm native to Madagascar, prized for its graceful, arching fronds of bright yellow-green leaflets carried on distinctive yellow-tinged canes. One of the most popular palms for tropical landscaping and indoor use, it forms dense, multi-stemmed clumps and adds a lush, feathery texture to any setting.

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Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum

Arrowhead plant (Syngonium podophyllum) is a fast-growing tropical foliage plant valued for its arrow-shaped leaves in shades of green, cream, and pink. Best used as a container or houseplant in NE Florida; note that UF/IFAS cautions against outdoor planting due to its invasive potential when it escapes into natural areas.

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Baby Sun Rose

Aptenia cordifolia

Aptenia (Aptenia cordifolia) is a fast-spreading succulent groundcover native to South Africa, bearing small heart-shaped fleshy leaves on trailing stems. Bright magenta daisy-like flowers bloom freely in warm weather, and the plant is widely used to cover slopes and bare ground in tropical and subtropical gardens.

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Baby Tears

Soleirolia soleirolii

Baby Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii) is a delicate creeping perennial from the western Mediterranean islands, forming a dense, mossy carpet of tiny round leaves on threadlike stems. It thrives in moist, shaded spots and is popular as a groundcover between stepping stones, in terrariums, and as a houseplant.

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Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum) is a coarse-textured, warm-season perennial grass native to South America, widely naturalized throughout the southeastern United States and Florida. It is valued for its exceptional heat, drought, and wear tolerance, and is commonly used for turf, roadside stabilization, and pasture.

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Bamboo

Bambusa

Bamboo (Bambusa spp.) refers to a large genus of tropical and subtropical woody grasses native to Asia, known for rapid growth, hollow culms, and evergreen foliage. Species range from compact clumping forms for screens and hedges to towering specimens used as privacy barriers or focal points.

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Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an aromatic annual herb native to tropical Asia and Africa, grown worldwide for its intensely fragrant leaves used fresh or dried in cooking. Dozens of cultivars offer foliage ranging from large-leafed Genovese types to compact globe forms and purple-leaved varieties.

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Beach Bean

Canavalia rosea

Beach Bean (Canavalia rosea) is a robust sprawling vine native to tropical coastlines worldwide, producing showy rose-pink pea flowers and long seed pods. It spreads quickly across sandy shores and dunes, stabilizing coastal soils with its deep root system.

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Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea imperati

Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati) is a trailing coastal vine that forms dense mats across sandy beaches and dunes, with white funnel-shaped flowers featuring a yellow throat that open in the morning. A native of tropical and subtropical shorelines, it spreads via long stolons and is an important dune-stabilizing plant.

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Beach Tea

Croton punctatus

Beach Tea (Croton punctatus) is a low, dense native shrub of Florida's coastal dunes, prized for its silvery-scaled foliage and small, fragrant white flowers that bloom nearly year-round. Hardy in zone 9b, it stabilizes sandy soils and attracts pollinators while tolerating drought, salt wind, and full coastal sun.

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Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a native deciduous shrub from the southeastern United States, spectacular in fall when its arching branches are lined with dense clusters of vivid magenta-purple berries. The berries are highly attractive to birds and other wildlife, making it a top choice for native habitat gardens.

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Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a warm-season vegetable native to the Americas, producing thick-walled, blocky fruits that mature from green through yellow, orange, or red. A staple of home vegetable gardens, it is grown as an annual and is prized for its crisp texture and sweet flavor.

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Bidens

Bidens ferulifolia

Bidens (Bidens ferulifolia) is a Mexican annual or tender perennial producing a profusion of bright golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers on finely textured, ferny foliage. Its trailing, spreading habit and nonstop bloom make it a popular choice for hanging baskets, window boxes, and mixed container plantings.

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Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) is a thorny, cane-forming shrub in the rose family producing clusters of sweet-tart black aggregate fruits in late spring to early summer. In NE Florida, select low-chill cultivars such as Prime-Ark Freedom or Ouachita for reliable fruit production in zone 9b's mild winters.

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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia pulchella

Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) is a Florida-adapted annual or short-lived perennial wildflower bearing bold, daisy-like blooms in vivid red, orange, and yellow throughout the warm season. Exceptionally heat- and drought-tolerant in NE Florida's sandy soils, it reseeds readily and is a top choice for hot, sunny native and coastal landscapes.

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Bleeding Heart Vine

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is a twining tropical vine from West Africa with striking bicolor flowers: a white inflated calyx enclosing a protruding crimson corolla. It blooms in clusters and is a popular ornamental for fences and trellises in warm climates.

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Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum), formerly Eupatorium coelestinum, is a native perennial of eastern North America producing fluffy, ageratum-like clusters of lavender-blue flowers on branching stems in late summer and fall. It spreads by rhizomes to form colonies and is an exceptional late-season nectar plant for butterflies and native bees.

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Blue Sky Vine

Thunbergia grandiflora

Blue Sky Vine or Bengal Clockvine (Thunbergia grandiflora) is a vigorous tropical twining vine from India, producing large, sky-blue to lavender trumpet-shaped flowers with a pale yellow throat in hanging clusters. It climbs rapidly and blooms prolifically in warm weather, making it one of the most impressive flowering vines for tropical landscapes.

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Borage

Borago officinalis

Borage (Borago officinalis) is a fast-growing cool-season annual herb from the Mediterranean, bearing bristly gray-green foliage and vivid star-shaped blue flowers highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. In NE Florida, sow seeds in fall (October) for blooms through winter and spring — summer heat will end the plant's season, but it self-seeds readily for annual return.

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Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Nephrolepis exaltata, Boston fern, is a tropical fern native to humid forests of the Americas with long, gracefully arching fronds lined with bright green pinnae. One of the most popular ferns in cultivation, it is widely grown in hanging baskets and as a porch or indoor plant for its lush, full appearance.

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Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is a vigorous thorny tropical vine from South America, celebrated for its spectacular display of papery bracts in colors ranging from magenta and purple to orange, red, white, and salmon. The true flowers are small and white, surrounded by the vivid bracts that give the plant its ornamental appeal.

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Brazilian Red Cloak

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys

Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys) is a bold tropical shrub from Venezuela bearing large upright spikes of brilliant crimson bracts surrounding small white flowers, blooming fall through spring. It is root-hardy to zone 9b with mulching but may suffer frost damage; plants recover quickly from the roots. A fast-growing hummingbird and butterfly magnet for frost-protected NE Florida gardens.

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Bush Daisy

Euryops pectinatus

Bush Daisy (Euryops pectinatus) is a compact, evergreen shrub from South Africa that produces bright yellow daisy-like flowers almost year-round in NE Florida above finely cut, gray-green foliage. Hardy to zone 9b, it is a Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ recommended plant — drought tolerant once established and excellent for sunny borders, mass plantings, and containers.

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Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) is a native North American warm-season bunch grass found throughout the eastern United States and Florida, featuring fluffy, cotton-like seed heads that emerge in fall. In autumn the foliage turns a striking coppery-red to burgundy, providing strong seasonal interest.

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Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) is a fast-growing, evergreen-in-Florida shrub bearing long, fragrant panicles of purple, pink, white, or yellow flowers that draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds from summer through fall. In NE Florida (zone 9b) it stays evergreen and can reach 6–12 ft if unpruned — regular hard pruning keeps it tidy and maximizes bloom; choose sterile cultivars to prevent invasive spread.

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Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a native North American milkweed perennial with clusters of vivid orange to yellow-orange flowers atop branching stems, beloved by pollinators and an essential larval host plant for Monarch butterflies. Unlike most milkweeds it has a non-milky sap and grows from a deep, drought-resistant taproot. It is one of the showiest and most wildlife-valuable native perennials for sunny garden settings.

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Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a native deciduous shrub found across eastern North America in swamps, pond margins, and stream banks, recognized by its distinctive spherical white flower heads that resemble pincushions and attract an exceptional diversity of pollinators. Its glossy foliage and aquatic adaptability make it valuable for rain gardens and wet naturalized areas.

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Calibrachoa

Calibrachoa

Calibrachoa, commonly called Million Bells, is a South American-origin hybrid annual producing hundreds of small, petunia-like flowers in a wide range of colors including pink, purple, red, yellow, and bicolors. Its trailing habit and prolific bloom make it a favorite for hanging baskets and cascading container displays.

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Canna Lily

Canna generalis

Canna lily (Canna x generalis) is a bold tropical hybrid perennial producing large, paddle-shaped leaves in green, bronze, or variegated patterns alongside showy flowers in red, orange, yellow, and pink. Native ancestors originate from tropical and subtropical Americas. A dramatic specimen plant for borders, water features, and containers.

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Carolina Coralbead

Cocculus carolinus

Snail Seed or Carolina Coralbead (Cocculus carolinus) is a native woody vine of the southeastern US, producing inconspicuous greenish flowers followed by clusters of bright glossy red berries that persist into winter. Its twining stems bear variable heart-shaped to lobed leaves and the distinctive crescent-shaped seeds give the plant its common name.

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Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a Florida-native evergreen twining vine producing masses of fragrant, bright yellow tubular flowers in late winter and early spring — a welcome sign of the season in NE Florida landscapes. It grows vigorously on trellises, fences, and arbors and is the state flower of South Carolina. Note: all parts are highly toxic if ingested; nectar may be harmful to honeybees in large quantities.

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Cat Whiskers

Orthosiphon aristatus

Cat whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) is a tropical perennial native to Southeast Asia and Australia, bearing upright spikes of white to pale lavender flowers with dramatically long, thread-like stamens that give the plant its common name. The foliage has a pleasant minty-herbal fragrance. Popular as an ornamental perennial and also used in traditional herbal medicine.

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Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a perennial herb in the mint family native to Europe and Asia, with soft, heart-shaped gray-green leaves and spikes of small white to pale lavender flowers. It is widely known for its euphoric effect on cats and has a long history of use in herbal teas and folk medicine.

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Chenille Plant

Acalypha hispida

Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida) is a tropical shrub from the Indo-Pacific region prized for its extraordinary long, drooping catkin-like flower spikes in brilliant crimson-red that closely resemble fuzzy chenille fabric. It provides a bold, exotic focal point in tropical and subtropical gardens and container displays.

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Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is a fast-growing cool-season annual herb grown for its fresh, pungent leaves (cilantro) and aromatic seeds (coriander). In NE Florida, sow from September through February for best results; warm spring temperatures trigger bolting. Successive sowings every few weeks extend harvest through winter and early spring.

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Cleome

Cleome hassleriana

Cleome (Cleome hassleriana), or Spider Flower, is a tall, stately South American annual bearing large, airy heads of pink, purple, or white flowers with long, spidery stamens atop branching stems that can reach 4–5 feet. It self-seeds freely and adds dramatic vertical interest to informal borders and cottage gardens.

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Climbing Aster

Ampelaster carolinianus

Climbing Aster (Symphyotrichum carolinianum) is a rare native Florida vine in the aster family, unique among North American asters for its scrambling, semi-woody habit that can reach 10–15 feet. It produces abundant lavender daisy-like flowers with yellow centers in fall, offering exceptional wildlife value.

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Climbing Rose

Rosa hybrida

Climbing Roses are long-caned Rosa cultivars that can be trained along fences, trellises, arbors, and walls, producing abundant blooms in nearly every color from white and cream to deep red. Unlike true vining plants, their flexible canes are tied or woven to supports, and most modern varieties offer repeat bloom through the season.

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Coleus

Solenostemon scutellarioides

Coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides) is a tropical Southeast Asian annual grown almost exclusively for its brilliantly patterned foliage in combinations of green, red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, and near-black. Its tolerance for shade and wide range of leaf patterns make it one of the most versatile foliage plants for containers and garden beds.

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Common Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Mauve Mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a biennial or short-lived perennial native to Europe and western Asia, bearing rounded, lobed leaves and an abundance of showy, open-faced flowers in shades of lilac-pink to deep magenta with distinctive darker veining. One of the original sources of the color name 'mauve,' it has been used for centuries in herbal traditions and cottage gardens. The flowers and young leaves are edible and have a long history of culinary and medicinal use.

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Confederate Jasmine

Trachelospermum jasminoides

Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a twining evergreen vine from East Asia, admired for its intensely fragrant, pinwheel-shaped white flowers produced in spring and early summer. It has glossy dark green leaves and woody stems that cling to trellises and walls, making it a classic Southern landscape vine.

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Confetti Garden

A curated seasonal mix of complementary flowering annuals selected for vibrant, season-long color in containers and garden beds.

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Copper Plant

Acalypha wilkesiana

Copper plant (Acalypha wilkesiana) is a fast-growing tropical shrub from the Pacific Islands prized for its striking foliage in shades of copper, red, orange, and bronze. Insignificant catkin-like flowers appear throughout the season, but the colorful leaves are the main ornamental feature.

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Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is a native evergreen twining vine of the eastern US, bearing slender, unscented tubular flowers in vivid coral-red to orange with yellow interiors. Unlike the invasive Japanese honeysuckle, this well-behaved native is a favorite of hummingbirds and produces small red berries for birds in fall.

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Cosmos

Cosmos

Sulphur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) is a Mexican annual bearing semi-double, daisy-like flowers in vivid orange, red, and yellow on upright, feathery-leaved stems. Exceptionally heat-tolerant and fast-growing, it thrives in full sun and poor soils, blooming prolifically from spring through fall in NE Florida and attracting butterflies and bees throughout the season.

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Council Tree

Ficus altissima

Council Tree (Ficus altissima) is a large tropical fig native to Southeast Asia, grown as a bold houseplant or patio specimen for its broad, glossy green leaves with prominent pale veins. Hardy only to USDA zone 10, it must be container-grown and brought indoors during cold snaps in NE Florida zone 9b.

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Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a warm-season legume native to sub-Saharan Africa, producing long pods filled with nutritious seeds in colors ranging from white and cream to black-eyed and speckled types. It grows as a bushy or vining annual and is a classic vegetable garden crop well adapted to heat and humidity.

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Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a deciduous flowering tree or large shrub native to China and Korea, celebrated for its long-lasting summer flower clusters in shades of white, pink, red, and purple, plus exfoliating mottled bark and vivid fall foliage. It is one of the most widely planted ornamental trees across the American South.

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Creeping Fig

Ficus pumila

Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila) is a self-clinging evergreen vine from East Asia that attaches tightly to walls, fences, and masonry with small adhesive rootlets, eventually forming a dense, flat carpet of small heart-shaped leaves. Mature stems produce much larger, leathery adult foliage and inedible fig-like fruits.

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Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) is a fast-spreading, low-growing perennial from Europe with round, coin-shaped leaves and small yellow summer flowers. It is not reliably hardy in NE Florida's zone 9b summer heat and is best used as a seasonal container plant or cool-season annual in this region.

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Cross Vine

Bignonia capreolata

Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata) is a vigorous native evergreen vine of the southeastern US, named for the cross-shaped pattern visible in a cross-section of its stem. It produces striking clusters of orange-red to yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in spring, attracting hummingbirds, and clings to structures with branched tendrils.

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Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a warm-season vining annual in the gourd family, originating in South Asia and grown for its elongated, crisp green fruits used fresh or pickled. It produces yellow flowers on vigorous climbing vines that are commonly trained on trellises or allowed to sprawl in the vegetable garden.

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Delphinium

Delphinium

Delphinium is a cool-season annual in Northeast Florida (Zone 9b), grown for its tall spikes of intensely colored flowers in blue, purple, pink, and white from late winter through spring. Plant in fall for best results and remove when summer heat sets in; it cannot withstand Florida's heat and humidity and is not hardy in Zone 9b.

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Dill

Anethum graveolens

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a fast-growing cool-season annual herb in NE Florida, best seeded September–December for harvest through late spring. It produces aromatic, feathery blue-green foliage and yellow umbel flowers that attract black swallowtail butterflies and beneficial insects.

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Downy Jasmine

Jasminum multiflorum

Downy Jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum) is a fast-growing evergreen tropical shrub from South Asia, blanketed in star-shaped white flowers from fall through spring in NE Florida. Hardy in zone 9b with protection from hard freezes, it can be trained as a sprawling hedge or allowed to mound; velvety soft foliage and near-continuous bloom make it a popular landscape choice.

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Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia macrophylla

Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla) is a vigorous deciduous vine native to the Appalachian region, grown for its large, heart-shaped leaves that create dense shade and its unusual curved, pipe-shaped yellowish-green flowers. It is a larval host plant for the pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

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Dwarf Poinciana

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Dwarf poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) is a tropical shrub or small tree of Caribbean origin producing brilliant clusters of orange and red flowers with long, showy stamens almost year-round in warm climates. Its fern-like bipinnate foliage and vivid blooms make it a striking specimen plant.

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Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

A Florida native evergreen conifer with dense, fine-textured dark green foliage on a form that ranges from pyramidal to columnar, featuring reddish-brown fibrous bark and small blue-purple berry-like cones on female trees. It is highly tolerant of drought, salt spray, and poor soils.

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Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a warm-season vegetable in the nightshade family, native to South and Southeast Asia, grown for its smooth, glossy fruits in shades of deep purple, white, green, and striped forms. It produces attractive lavender flowers and fruits ranging from small and round to long and elongated depending on variety.

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Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a fast-growing native shrub from eastern North America bearing large, flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers in early summer followed by drooping bunches of small dark purple-black berries. The berries are widely used for syrups, wines, and wildlife food.

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Elephant Ear

Colocasia esculenta

Elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta), also known as taro, is a tropical Asian perennial grown for its massive heart- to arrowhead-shaped leaves, which can reach several feet across. In NE Florida it is reliably perennial, dying back after frost and resprouting from corms in spring; numerous cultivars offer dramatic foliage in dark purple, black, and variegated forms. Note: UF/IFAS lists the straight species as invasive in Florida waterways — choose named non-spreading cultivars for landscape use.

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Elm

Ulmus

Elms (Ulmus spp.) are large, fast-growing deciduous shade trees with asymmetrical toothed leaves, attractive vase-shaped canopies, and small winged fruits. In NE Florida, native Florida Elm (U. americana var. floridana) and Winged Elm (U. alata) are recommended, both adapted to zones 8A–9B and a wide range of local soil conditions.

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English Ivy

Hedera helix

English Ivy (Hedera helix) is a vigorous evergreen vine and groundcover from Europe, with lobed dark green leaves and adhesive aerial rootlets that allow it to climb walls and tree trunks. Hardy through zone 9, it tolerates a wide range of light and soil conditions but is flagged as an emerging invasive concern in Florida — consult local extension guidelines before planting.

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Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a tall, aromatic perennial herb native to the Mediterranean, with feathery blue-green foliage, golden umbel flowers, and a distinctive anise fragrance throughout all parts of the plant. Both the bulb, foliage, and seeds are used in cooking, and it is also an important larval host for swallowtail butterflies.

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Ficus Audrey

Ficus benghalensis

Ficus Audrey (Ficus benghalensis) is the Indian banyan tree, one of the world's largest trees by canopy spread, grown in containers as a striking houseplant. It features large, oval, velvety gray-green leaves with prominent cream veins and a smooth pale trunk, valued as a statement indoor plant.

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Fiddlewood

Citharexylum spinosum

Fiddlewood (Citharexylum spinosum) is a Florida-native evergreen to semi-evergreen tree or large shrub prized for fragrant white flower racemes, glossy foliage, and orange-to-black berries that attract birds. Hardy through zone 9b, it is an excellent drought-tolerant landscape tree for NE Florida coastal and inland sites.

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Fig

Ficus carica

The common fig (Ficus carica) is a deciduous tree or large shrub native to the Middle East and western Asia, valued for its uniquely sweet, soft fruits and bold, deeply lobed leaves. It produces pear-shaped figs that ripen to purple, brown, or green depending on cultivar.

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Firebush

Hamelia patens

Firebush (Hamelia patens) is a fast-growing Florida native shrub producing clusters of tubular orange-red flowers nearly year-round, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies including zebra longwings and gulf fritillaries. Root-hardy through zone 9b, it rebounds vigorously after freeze events and thrives in NE Florida's heat and humidity.

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Firecracker Plant

Russelia equisetiformis

Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) is a tropical shrub from Mexico with slender, weeping rush-like stems and a year-round display of small, bright red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Its cascading habit makes it ideal for banks, containers, and retaining walls.

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Firespike

Odontonema tubiforme

Firespike (Odontonema strictum) is a fast-growing tropical shrub producing tall spikes of vivid red tubular flowers in fall and winter — a critical nectar source for hummingbirds and butterflies during the cooler months. Hardy to zone 8b, it thrives in NE Florida landscapes in sun or shade and rebounds readily from freeze dieback.

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Flame Vine

Pyrostegia venusta

Flame Vine (Pyrostegia venusta) is a vigorous tropical vine from South America producing spectacular cascades of vivid orange tubular flowers primarily in winter and early spring — peak bloom in NE Florida. It climbs vigorously by tendrils and is zone 9b hardy, though it requires consistent pruning to prevent it from overrunning other plants.

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Florida Betony

Stachys floridana

Florida betony (Stachys floridana) is a Florida native perennial in the mint family with square stems, scalloped leaves, and small tubular pink to white flowers attractive to native bees. It spreads aggressively via distinctive white, segmented, rattlesnake-like tubers that are nearly impossible to fully remove once established. UF/IFAS classifies this plant as a serious landscape weed; it is not recommended for intentional planting in garden or lawn settings.

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Flowering Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Flowering Kale (Brassica oleracea) is an ornamental form of the common cabbage species, grown for its rosette of frilly or deeply ruffled leaves in dramatic combinations of white, pink, rose, and purple that intensify in cool weather. A striking cool-season annual, it is used in fall and winter beds, borders, and containers for bold foliage color.

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Flowering Maple

Abutilon hybridum

Flowering Maple (Abutilon × hybridum) is a fast-growing tropical shrub bearing pendulous, bell-shaped flowers in red, orange, yellow, pink, or white nearly year-round in NE Florida. Despite its common name it belongs to the Malvaceae family. Hardy in zone 9b with protection from hard freezes, it blooms most prolifically with morning sun and consistent feeding.

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Fountain Grass

Cenchrus

Fountain Grass (Cenchrus spp., formerly Pennisetum) is a clumping ornamental grass producing arching green foliage and showy rose-pink to purple bottlebrush plumes from summer through fall. Note: Cenchrus setaceus (common fountain grass) is a FISC Category 2 invasive in Florida — use only sterile, non-reseeding cultivars such as 'Rubrum' (purple fountain grass) to avoid spread into natural areas.

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Foxtail Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata

Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) is a fast-growing Australian palm prized for its full, bushy arching fronds and smooth self-cleaning trunk. Despite being marketed for Florida landscapes, UF/IFAS considers it reliably hardy only to 30°F, making it marginal in NE Florida zone 9b where freezes occur — site in a sheltered, frost-protected location or choose a more cold-hardy palm species.

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Frogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) is a native creeping perennial found across the southeastern United States and tropics, forming a dense low mat with tiny pink-and-white clover-like flower heads that bloom prolifically in warm weather. It is an outstanding butterfly larval host plant and nectar source, widely used as a lawn alternative.

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Frostweed

Verbesina virginica

Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) is a tall North American native perennial of the daisy family, bearing clusters of small white flowers from late summer through fall that are a critical late-season nectar source for migrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators. In winter, the stems split to produce ribbons of ice crystals around the base — the feature that gives the plant its common name. Native to open woodlands, roadsides, and disturbed areas across the southeastern United States.

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Gaura

Oenothera lindheimeri

Gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri), commonly called whirling butterflies or bee blossom, is a graceful native perennial from Texas and Louisiana producing slender, arching wands adorned with small white to pink four-petaled flowers that flutter like butterflies in the breeze from spring through fall. It forms airy, vase-shaped clumps of narrow foliage. A versatile border perennial prized for its long bloom season and wispy, naturalistic form.

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Giant Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Giant Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) is a Florida-native perennial wildflower reaching 3–10 feet tall, producing vivid purple-magenta flower clusters from July through October. Hardy throughout zone 9b (zones 8b–10b), it is an excellent pollinator plant for naturalistic gardens, meadows, and rain garden settings in NE Florida.

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Glorybower

Clerodendrum

Glorybower (Clerodendrum spp.) is a diverse genus of tropical shrubs and vines from Africa and Asia, grown for their showy flower clusters that often feature a contrasting calyx and corolla. Species range from the fragrant C. trichotomum to vining forms, and many attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

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Golden Dewdrop

Duranta erecta

Duranta (Duranta erecta) is a fast-growing tropical shrub from the Caribbean and Central America bearing trailing clusters of lavender-blue or white flowers followed by chains of golden-yellow berries. It is widely used as a hedge or specimen in warm-climate gardens and is highly attractive to butterflies.

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Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) is a deciduous tree native to eastern Asia, producing large, showy panicles of bright yellow flowers in summer followed by distinctive papery, lantern-like seed pods that turn pink to bronze. Its rounded canopy, multi-season ornamental interest, and adaptability to heat and drought make it a popular landscape specimen.

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Goldenrod

Solidago

Goldenrods (Solidago spp.) are native Florida perennials bearing arching plumes of bright golden-yellow flowers in fall, providing one of the most important late-season nectar sources for bees, butterflies, and beneficial wasps. Florida species such as Solidago sempervirens are well-adapted to sandy coastal soils and are entirely safe for allergy sufferers — their heavy pollen is insect-carried, not airborne.

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Gomphrena

Gomphrena globosa

Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) is a heat-loving annual from Central America and Panama bearing clover-like, papery globe flowers in deep purple, magenta, pink, white, and red that hold their color when dried. Long-blooming and drought-tolerant once established, it is valued in sunny borders, cottage gardens, and fresh or dried floral arrangements.

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Ground Cherry

Physalis grisea

Ground Cherry (Physalis pruinosa) is a compact, tender perennial in the nightshade family bearing small, sweet fruits enclosed in papery lantern-like husks. Native to the Americas, the sprawling plants produce golden-yellow berries with a flavor reminiscent of vanilla and pineapple. Often grown as an edible annual, it is prized in home gardens and specialty food production.

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Halberdleaf Rosemallow

Hibiscus laevis

Halberdleaf Rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis) is a native North American perennial wildflower of wetland edges and stream margins, recognized by its distinctive halberd-shaped leaves. It produces large, showy pink flowers with a deep crimson center, typically 3–4 inches across, from midsummer through fall. The tall, upright stems make it a striking addition to rain gardens and naturalized wet areas.

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Hazel Alder

Alnus serrulata

Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a native deciduous shrub or small tree of the eastern United States, typically found along stream banks and wet lowlands, bearing catkins in late winter before the leaves emerge and small woody cone-like fruits. A nitrogen-fixing species, it plays an important ecological role in stabilizing streambanks and enriching riparian soils.

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Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) is a vining tropical plant native to Central America and the Caribbean, valued as a houseplant for its heart-shaped, glossy, deep green leaves on slender, freely trailing or climbing stems. One of the most adaptable and forgiving houseplants, it thrives in a wide range of indoor conditions.

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Hollyhock

Alcea

Hollyhock (Alcea spp.) is a tall biennial or short-lived perennial producing towering spikes of large, satiny flowers in white, pink, red, and burgundy. In NE Florida, plant in fall for winter-into-spring bloom — it performs best in the cooler season and struggles in summer heat. A cottage-garden classic that attracts bees and butterflies.

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Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Hop bush (Dodonaea viscosa) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and subtropical regions, known for its willowy, resinous foliage and ornamental papery seed pods (hops) that range from green to pink or purplish. Extremely drought and wind tolerant.

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Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi

Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperi) is a low-growing, mat-forming succulent ground cover from South Africa with small, succulent leaves and vivid magenta-pink daisy-like flowers that open in full sun from spring through fall. The glistening, water-storing cells on the leaf surface sparkle in sunlight, inspiring the common name. It is widely planted as a drought-tolerant, weed-suppressing ground cover for sunny slopes, rock gardens, and border edges.

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Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) is a popular shade annual in NE Florida, used as a cool-season bedding plant from fall through spring when heat and humidity are reduced. It produces continuous bright blooms in red, pink, orange, white, and coral. Note: downy mildew-resistant cultivars or SunPatiens hybrids are strongly preferred over standard varieties.

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Jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a stunning semi-deciduous tree native to northwestern Argentina and Bolivia, famous for its lavish display of violet-blue trumpet-shaped flower clusters that blanket the canopy in spring. Its finely divided, fern-like foliage and spreading canopy make it one of the most beloved flowering trees in tropical and subtropical landscapes worldwide.

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Jatropha

Jatropha integerrima

Peregrina or spicy jatropha (Jatropha integerrima) is a fast-growing tropical evergreen shrub or small tree from Cuba and Hispaniola, blooming nearly year-round with vivid clusters of star-shaped red to coral-pink flowers beloved by butterflies and hummingbirds. It is drought tolerant and thrives in NE Florida's heat and sun; protect from hard freezes as plants are marginal in zone 9b.

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Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) is a nutritious cool-season vegetable in the cabbage family, prized for its deeply curled or flat, dark green to purple leaves with a robust, earthy flavor. A hardy cool-weather crop, it is grown in both vegetable gardens and ornamental edible landscapes.

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Kiwi Vine

Actinidia deliciosa

Kiwi vine (Actinidia deliciosa) is a vigorous deciduous vine from China bearing fragrant white flowers and large heart-shaped leaves, requiring both male and female plants for fruit production. It is not recommended for NE Florida zone 9b due to insufficient chilling hours, excessive summer heat, and high susceptibility to root-knot nematodes in sandy soils.

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Lady Banks Rose

Rosa banksiae

Lady Banks Rose (Rosa banksiae) is a nearly thornless climbing rose from China, producing a spectacular flush of small, densely clustered yellow or white flowers in early spring. One of the most vigorous of climbing roses, it has fine-textured evergreen foliage and can spread extensively over arbors and walls.

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Lantana

Lantana camara

Lantana (Lantana camara) is a vigorous tropical shrub producing dense clusters of small flowers that shift color as they age. A major butterfly and pollinator nectar source, it thrives in NE Florida with full sun, heat, and dry conditions. Note: UF/IFAS recommends planting only certified sterile cultivars to prevent invasive spread into natural areas.

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Lavender Trumpet Vine

Clytostoma callistegioides

Lavender Trumpet Vine (Clytostoma callistegioides) is a vigorous evergreen vine from South America in the bignonia family, producing large, pale lavender trumpet-shaped flowers with darker purple veining throughout spring and early summer. It climbs by tendrils with paired leaflets and puts on a showy display when in bloom.

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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a fast-growing, fragrant perennial herb in the mint family with soft, lemon-scented leaves and small white flowers attractive to bees. It is hardy in zone 9b and grows well in NE Florida in partial shade with consistent moisture; afternoon shade, good air circulation, and base watering are key to preventing powdery mildew in Florida's humidity.

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Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a robust tropical grass native to South and Southeast Asia, forming dense clumps of long, arching, intensely lemon-scented leaves used extensively in Southeast Asian cuisine and herbal preparations. The thick, fibrous lower stalks are a key ingredient in Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cooking.

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Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a fast-growing cool-season annual grown for its tender leaves in forms ranging from loose-leaf and butterhead to crisphead and romaine. In NE Florida it is planted October through February, thriving through the mild winters and producing harvests that are not possible in most of the country in the same season; it bolts and flowers as temperatures warm in spring.

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Leyland Cypress

Hesperotropsis leylandii

Leyland Cypress (×Hesperotropsis leylandii) is a fast-growing, dense evergreen hybrid conifer widely used for privacy screens and windbreaks. It is cold-hardy in zone 9b but UF/IFAS Extension strongly discourages planting it in Florida due to Seiridium canker, a lethal fungal disease that thrives in Florida's cycles of drought and rain and for which there is no effective treatment.

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Licorice Plant

Helichrysum petiolare

Licorice Plant (Helichrysum petiolare) is a South African perennial subshrub grown for its trailing stems densely clad in soft, felted silver-gray to lime-green leaves that have a faint licorice scent when crushed. The silvery foliage makes it an exceptional filler and contrast plant in containers, hanging baskets, and mixed borders. Small cream-white flowers are produced but the foliage is the primary ornamental feature.

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Ligustrum

Ligustrum

Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) is a vigorous evergreen shrub or small tree from Japan and Korea, producing glossy dark green leaves, fragrant white flower panicles in spring, and clusters of blue-black berries. Widely used for hedges and screens in NE Florida; note that UF/IFAS rates it high invasive risk statewide — site responsibly and remove volunteer seedlings.

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Lion's Tail

Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus) is a tall, shrubby perennial native to South Africa, producing whorls of velvety tubular orange flowers stacked along square stems from late summer through winter. The vivid blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies, adding dramatic vertical interest. Hardy in NE Florida zone 9b — may die back after a hard freeze but regrows vigorously from the roots in spring.

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Longleaf Pine

Pinus palustris

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) is a majestic native Florida tree with dramatically long needles (up to 14 inches) and large, decorative cones reaching 6–10 inches. A cornerstone of the longleaf pine ecosystem, it is fire-adapted, extremely long-lived, and supports rare wildlife including the red-cockaded woodpecker. Best suited to large landscapes with plenty of overhead space.

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Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense

Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) is an evergreen shrub native to China and Japan, prized for its striking burgundy-purple foliage and clusters of fringe-like pink or white flowers in late winter to spring. It grows in a mounding or arching habit and is widely used as a specimen plant, hedge, or foundation planting in warm climates.

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Macho Fern

Nephrolepis biserrata

Nephrolepis biserrata, macho fern, is a large tropical fern native to Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America, producing bold, arching fronds that can reach 3–4 feet or more in length. Its grand scale and lush, bright green foliage make it a dramatic choice for large containers, shaded borders, and tropical landscape accents.

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Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis

Japanese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis) is a large, clumping ornamental grass native to eastern Asia, featuring arching, narrow leaves with a silvery midrib and showy feathery plumes in late summer through autumn. It is one of the most widely cultivated ornamental grasses, with hundreds of cultivars available.

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Mandevilla

Mandevilla sanderi

Mandevilla (Mandevilla sanderi) is a tropical twining vine from Brazil, prized for its large, glossy leaves and a profusion of funnel-shaped flowers in shades of rose-pink, red, or white with a yellow throat. A vigorous warm-season grower, it climbs readily on trellises and fences and blooms prolifically from spring through fall.

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Mango

Mangifera indica

Mango (Mangifera indica) is a large tropical fruit tree native to South Asia, producing the world's most widely consumed tropical fruit — a fleshy drupe with sweet, aromatic flesh ranging from golden-yellow to orange-red. The tree features long, glossy lance-shaped leaves and panicles of small pink-white flowers.

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Marigold

Tagetes

Marigold (Tagetes spp.) is a fast-growing warm-season annual used for borders, containers, and vegetable gardens throughout Florida. In NE Florida, it is most reliably grown as a fall-through-spring flower, as summer heat and humidity can stress plants, though French marigold types tolerate heat best. Bonus: marigold roots release compounds that help suppress plant-parasitic nematodes — a key benefit in Florida's sandy soils.

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Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

Passion Vine (Passiflora incarnata) is a vigorous native vine of the eastern US with intricate, three-inch lavender and white flowers featuring a fringed corona. It produces edible oval fruits called maypops and is an essential larval host plant for the zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies.

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Mexican Petunia

Ruellia caerulea

Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex) is a vigorous tropical perennial with funnel-shaped purple, pink, or white flowers that bloom nearly year-round in NE Florida. IMPORTANT: the standard species is a Florida Category 1 invasive that spreads aggressively by seed and runners. Only sterile UF-released cultivars such as the Mayan™ or Aztec™ series should be planted; these provide the same ornamental value with greatly reduced invasive risk.

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Mint

Mentha

Mint (Mentha spp.) encompasses dozens of aromatic perennial herbs including spearmint, peppermint, and apple mint, all thriving year-round in NE Florida's warm climate. Extremely easy to grow, it spreads vigorously by underground runners — plant in containers to keep it from overrunning garden beds. Leaves and flowers are used fresh or dried in teas, cocktails, and cooking.

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Moringa

Moringa oleifera

Moringa (Moringa oleifera), often called the "drumstick tree" or "miracle tree," is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to the foothills of the Himalayas, cultivated throughout the tropics for its highly nutritious leaves, pods, seeds, and roots. It bears airy, pinnately compound foliage and fragrant, creamy-white flowers followed by long, ribbed seed pods. Nearly every part of the tree is edible or has documented medicinal and industrial uses.

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Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) is a fast-growing annual vine from Central America and Mexico, producing abundant funnel-shaped flowers in purple, blue, pink, red, or white that open in the morning and close by afternoon. It quickly covers fences and trellises with heart-shaped leaves and self-seeds readily.

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Mule Palm

Butyagrus nabonnandii

Mule Palm (× Butyagrus nabonnandii) is a vigorous intergeneric hybrid of Pindo Palm (Butia odorata) and Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), combining the cold tolerance of its Butia parent with the faster growth and lush fronds of Syagrus. It produces a tall, solitary trunk with feathery, arching pinnate fronds and ornamental fruit clusters.

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Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is a fast-growing annual bearing bold rounded leaves and showy spurred flowers in orange, red, yellow, and cream. In NE Florida it performs as a cool-season annual, planted in fall for winter-through-spring bloom; both flowers and leaves are edible with a peppery flavor.

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New Guinea Impatiens

Impatiens hawkeri

New Guinea Impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri) is a vibrant tropical annual from New Guinea, grown for its large, showy flowers in vivid shades of red, orange, coral, pink, purple, and white, often paired with glossy, dark green or variegated foliage. More sun-tolerant than common impatiens, it excels in containers, hanging baskets, and partially shaded garden beds.

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Oleander

Nerium oleander

Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a tough, fast-growing evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia, producing abundant clusters of showy flowers in white, pink, red, or yellow throughout the warm season. Its narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense branching make it a popular choice for screens and highway plantings, though all parts are toxic.

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Orchid Tree

Bauhinia variegata

Orchid Tree (Bauhinia variegata) is a semi-deciduous to deciduous tree native to Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, famous for its spectacular, orchid-like flowers in shades of pink, magenta, and white that appear in late winter and spring, often before the bilobed leaves emerge. The distinctive butterfly- or camel-hoof-shaped leaves are a hallmark of the Bauhinia genus. Widely planted throughout tropical and subtropical regions as a flowering specimen tree.

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Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is a large, fast-growing clumping grass producing dramatic silvery-white to pink plumes in fall. It is highly tolerant of poor soils and drought. IMPORTANT: UF/IFAS has classified pampas grass as invasive in Florida's natural areas and no longer recommends it for landscape use; native muhly grass is a preferred alternative.

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Panama Rose

Arachnothryx leucophylla

Panama rose (Arachnothryx leucophylla), formerly known as Rondeletia leucophylla, is a tropical evergreen shrub from Central America bearing dense clusters of small, bright pink tubular flowers with a white center throughout the warm season. It is a long-blooming ornamental widely used in South Florida landscapes for hedges and butterfly gardens.

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Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) is a tall, architectural aquatic sedge native to sub-Saharan Africa, best known as the source of ancient Egyptian writing material. It produces distinctive globe-shaped umbels of thread-like rays atop tall triangular stems, making it a striking accent in water features and pond margins.

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Pentas

Pentas lanceolata

Pentas (Pentas lanceolata) is a tropical perennial that blooms nearly year-round in zone 9b, producing dense clusters of star-shaped flowers in red, pink, white, and lavender. Ranked #1 among Florida nectar plants for butterfly visits (UF/IFAS), it is an outstanding pollinator plant for sunny beds and containers and is reliably perennial in Northeast Florida.

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Perennial Peanut

Arachis glabrata

Perennial Peanut (Arachis glabrata) is a low-growing, nitrogen-fixing groundcover native to South America, producing cheerful bright yellow peanut-like flowers nearly year-round in warm climates. It forms a dense, attractive turf-like mat and is widely promoted in Florida as a low-maintenance, no-mow lawn alternative.

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Periwinkle

Vinca

Periwinkle (Vinca spp.) is a fast-spreading evergreen groundcover producing pinwheel-shaped flowers in lavender-blue, pink, or white from spring through fall. It performs well in NE Florida zone 9b as a groundcover for borders and shaded areas. Note: Vinca major, the large-leaved species, has invasive potential — site carefully to prevent escape into natural areas, and consider heat-tolerant Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) as an alternative annual for full-sun beds.

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Petunia

Petunia hybrida

Petunia × hybrida is a popular annual flowering plant producing abundant trumpet-shaped blooms in nearly every color, arising from crosses between South American species. A garden staple prized for its long bloom season and versatility in containers, hanging baskets, and beds.

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Philippine Violet

Barleria cristata

Philippine violet (Barleria cristata) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub producing violet-blue to pale pink tubular flowers from late summer through winter, making it one of NE Florida's showiest cool-season bloomers. Hardy in zones 9A–11A, it is drought tolerant once established but may self-seed aggressively—deadhead or prune regularly to control spread.

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Plumbago

Plumbago auriculata

Cape plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) is a fast-growing, sprawling evergreen shrub from South Africa, prized in Northeast Florida for its nearly year-round display of sky-blue flowers. Drought-tolerant, heat-loving, and butterfly-friendly, it excels as a flowering hedge, bank cover, or cascading accent; prune hard in late winter to keep it tidy and flowering abundantly.

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Pond Cypress

Taxodium ascendens

Pond Cypress (Taxodium ascendens) is a graceful, narrowly columnar deciduous conifer native to the southeastern coastal plain of North America, typically found growing in shallow standing water and poorly drained flatwoods. Unlike its close relative Bald Cypress, it has small, appressed, scale-like needles and a distinctly upright, slender form. Its feathery foliage turns russet-brown in autumn before dropping, and it often develops characteristic knobby "knees" in wet conditions.

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Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum

Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is a vigorous tropical vine from the Solomon Islands, prized as a houseplant and shaded patio container plant for its heart-shaped, waxy leaves splashed with gold or white variegation. In NE Florida zone 9b it is not frost-hardy and must be grown in containers that can be moved indoors during cold weather. Note: it is invasive if introduced into outdoor tropical habitats.

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Powder Puff

Calliandra haematocephala

Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala) is a tropical large shrub or small tree native to Bolivia, renowned for its spectacular, spherical flower heads composed entirely of long, silky crimson stamens that give the appearance of a powder puff. The bipinnately compound leaves are coppery-bronze when new, maturing to deep green. Widely grown in South Florida and tropical gardens for its bold, long-season floral display that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

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Proven Winners Combo

A premium combination of Proven Winners-branded flowering plants, pre-selected for complementary color and habit in mixed containers.

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Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Purple lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) is a native North American warm-season bunch grass celebrated for its billowing clouds of reddish-purple flower panicles that appear in late summer and persist into autumn. The fine-textured foliage turns red-orange in fall, adding multi-season color to meadows and naturalistic plantings.

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Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a heat-loving succulent annual that thrives in NE Florida's hot, dry conditions, producing small yellow flowers on low-spreading stems with thick moisture-retaining leaves. It excels in containers, hot borders, and sandy beds, requiring minimal water and no fertilizer.

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Queen Palm

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) is a tall, fast-growing South American palm with a smooth, ringed gray trunk and a full canopy of long, arching pinnate fronds. It produces drooping clusters of small orange fruits and is one of the most widely planted ornamental palms in tropical and subtropical landscapes.

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Railroad Vine

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is a fast-spreading coastal groundcover native to Florida's beach dunes, with distinctive two-lobed leaves and pink-purple funnel flowers. UF/IFAS rates it for zones 10B-11; in NE Florida zone 9b it may suffer frost dieback in cold winters and is best suited to coastal dune sites rather than inland landscapes.

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Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is a fast-growing, deciduous tree native to eastern North America, one of the most abundant and adaptable trees on the continent, notable for the red color it displays in multiple seasons — red buds and flowers in late winter, red leaf stems in summer, and brilliant scarlet to orange fall foliage. Small red winged samaras appear in spring, among the earliest native tree fruits to ripen. It thrives in a wide range of soils from wet lowlands to dry uplands.

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Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

Red mulberry (Morus rubra) is a native North American deciduous tree producing elongated, sweet-tart berry-like fruits that ripen from red to deep purple-black. The tree features large, variably lobed leaves and is an important wildlife food source.

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Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a small, deciduous native tree of eastern North America in the legume family, celebrated for its profusion of vivid rose-pink to magenta flowers that emerge directly from bare branches in early spring before the leaves appear. Heart-shaped leaves emerge reddish-purple and mature to green. Note: this species is rated to USDA zone 9a — in NE Florida's zone 9b, site selection with afternoon shade and good drainage is critical for long-term performance.

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River Birch

Betula nigra

River Birch (Betula nigra) is a native deciduous tree of the eastern United States recognized for its exfoliating cinnamon-to-cream papery bark and diamond-shaped glossy leaves. The most heat-tolerant birch, it naturally thrives along streams and floodplains; in NE Florida landscapes it performs best in zone 9a and with heat-tolerant cultivars (e.g., Dura-Heat®) when planted in moist, acidic soil with reliable irrigation.

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Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a fast-growing tropical annual — also called Florida Cranberry or Jamaica Sorrel — widely grown in NE Florida for its fleshy, deep red calyces used to make teas, jellies, and sauces. It produces pale yellow flowers with dark red centers and is ornamentally striking in the summer garden. Hardy in zones 9–10; grow as a warm-season annual in NE Florida, sowing after the last frost.

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Rouge Plant

Rivina humilis

Rouge Plant (Rivina humilis) is a small, semi-woody tropical perennial native from the southern United States through tropical America, producing delicate racemes of tiny white to pale pink flowers alongside striking translucent red berries that persist on the plant for months. The simultaneous display of flowers and glowing berries on the same stem makes it a charming accent for shaded garden settings and containers. It is native to parts of South Florida and thrives in warm, humid conditions.

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Saltbush

Baccharis halimifolia

Eastern baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) is a native deciduous shrub found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, with silvery-green leaves and large, fluffy white seed heads on female plants in fall that provide a striking ornamental display. It is highly salt- and wind-tolerant, making it ideal for coastal restoration and naturalistic plantings.

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Salvia

Salvia

Salvia (Salvia spp.) is a large genus of annuals and perennials producing spikes of tubular flowers in red, pink, purple, blue, and white that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. In NE Florida, heat-tolerant species such as Salvia coccinea thrive in full sun with well-drained soil, blooming spring through fall and often self-seeding in warm winters.

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Scarlet Rosemallow

Hibiscus coccineus

Scarlet Rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus) is a native southeastern US perennial wildflower with deeply cut, palmate leaves that resemble those of cannabis and spectacular, large, five-petaled scarlet flowers up to 6 inches across. Native to freshwater wetlands and marshes from Georgia to Florida, it is one of the showiest native hibiscus species, blooming from early summer through fall. Its bold tropical appearance and affinity for wet soils make it ideal for pond margins, rain gardens, and wet borders.

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Sea Hibiscus

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Mahoe (Hibiscus tiliaceus) is a fast-growing, spreading evergreen tree native to pantropical coastal regions, bearing large heart-shaped leaves and yellow hibiscus flowers that deepen to orange-red through the day. It thrives in NE Florida coastal conditions with high salt and wind tolerance. Note: this species is hardy only in USDA zones 10–12 and will likely sustain freeze damage in zone 9b without frost protection; UF/IFAS rates it invasive in Central and South Florida.

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Seashore Paspalum

Paspalum vaginatum

Seashore Paspalum is a warm-season turfgrass native to tropical and subtropical coastlines worldwide, prized for its exceptional salt and drought tolerance. It forms a dense, fine-textured lawn and is widely used on golf courses, athletic fields, and coastal landscapes.

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Senna

Senna

Cassia or Senna (Senna spp.) is a genus of tropical shrubs and small trees in the legume family, known for their profuse clusters of bright yellow five-petaled flowers and attractive pinnate foliage. Many species are native to the Americas and are important larval host plants for sulphur butterflies.

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Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) is a large, fast-growing deciduous oak native to the southeastern and south-central United States, prized for its deeply lobed, pointed leaves that turn brilliant red to orange-red in autumn. It produces small acorns that are an important food source for wildlife including deer and wild turkeys. Its sturdy form, attractive fall color, and adaptability to a range of soils make it a valued shade tree.

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Sicklethorn Asparagus Fern

Asparagus falcatus

Sicklethorn (Asparagus falcatus) is a vigorous woody scrambling vine from tropical Africa and Asia that grows well in NE Florida zone 9b. Its sickle-shaped cladodes, recurved thorns, and fragrant white spring flowers give it ornamental appeal, but plant with caution as related Asparagus species are invasive in Florida and bird-dispersed berries can spread the plant to natural areas.

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Silver Dollar Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus cinerea

Silverdollar Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus cinerea) is an Australian evergreen tree prized for its distinctive round to oval, silver-blue juvenile leaves that are used extensively in floral arrangements and wreaths. Mature trees develop more lance-shaped leaves, peeling bark, and small white flowers, and the foliage releases a camphor-like fragrance when crushed.

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Silverthorn

Elaeagnus pungens

Silverthorn (Elaeagnus pungens) is a dense, thorny evergreen shrub with silvery foliage and powerfully fragrant fall flowers, well adapted to NE Florida zone 9b conditions including drought, salt, and a range of soils. However, UF/IFAS and FLEPPC classify it as a Category II invasive exotic; it escapes cultivation and displaces native vegetation. Florida-native alternatives are strongly recommended for new plantings.

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Skyblue Clustervine

Jacquemontia pentanthos

Skyblue Clustervine (Jacquemontia pentanthos) is a Florida-native evergreen vine in the morning glory family, bearing small sky-blue flowers primarily fall through spring — providing rare winter color in NE Florida gardens. It twines easily on fences and trellises in coastal and scrub settings and is a valuable nectar source for native bees and sphinx moths.

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Snow Squarestem

Melanthera nivea

Snow Squarestem (Melanthera nivea) is a native Florida perennial with distinctive square stems and bright white daisy-like flower heads that bloom over a long season. It naturalizes readily in disturbed open areas and is an important nectar source for butterflies and bees.

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Southern Catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides

Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a bold deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, recognized by its enormous heart-shaped leaves, showy white flower clusters with purple and yellow markings, and long slender bean-like seed pods. It forms a wide, irregular canopy and has long been planted as a shade and ornamental tree.

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Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a clump-forming perennial native to tropical and southern Africa, producing arching, strap-like leaves in solid green or with a central or marginal cream stripe. It readily sends out long stolons tipped with plantlets — the 'spiderettes' that give it its common name — making it one of the most easily propagated houseplants.

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Spiderwort

Tradescantia

Tradescantia encompasses a diverse genus of perennials from the Americas, including Florida-native T. ohiensis (spiderwort) and popular ornamentals like T. pallida (Purple Heart). All are zone 9b-hardy, producing three-petaled blooms in pink, purple, or white from spring through fall, and valued for both colorful foliage and pollinator appeal.

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Spotted Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum

Spotted dead nettle (Lamium maculatum) is a low-growing European perennial groundcover with silver-splashed leaves and whorls of hooded pink, purple, or white flowers. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8 and is marginal to unreliable in NE Florida's Zone 9b, where summer heat and humidity often cause mid-season dieback; it is best used as a cool-season annual or in a very sheltered, shaded site.

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Strawflower

Bracteantha bracteata

Xerochrysum bracteatum, the strawflower, is an Australian annual or short-lived perennial renowned for its papery, everlasting flower heads in vivid shades of yellow, orange, red, pink, and white. The blooms retain their color and form when dried, making this plant a staple for both fresh and dried floral arrangements.

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String of Bananas

Senecio radicans

String of Bananas (Curio radicans, syn. Senecio radicans) is a trailing succulent native to South Africa with slender, banana-shaped leaves on cascading stems. It produces small white to pale lavender flowers and is popular in hanging baskets and container arrangements; in NE Florida it is best grown as a container plant and protected from frost and excessive rain.

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String of Pearls

Senecio rowleyanus

String of Pearls (Curio rowleyanus) is a South African trailing succulent with distinctive spherical, bead-like leaves that store water. Its long, delicate stems spill gracefully from hanging baskets, and mature plants produce small white, cinnamon-scented flowers.

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Sugarberry

Celtis laevigata

Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), also known as Sugar Hackberry, is a medium to large deciduous native tree of the southeastern United States, recognized by its distinctive corky, warty gray bark and lance-shaped leaves with an asymmetrical base. Small, dark purple to black drupes ripen in fall and are a critical food source for a wide range of songbirds and other wildlife. A tough, adaptable tree of bottomlands and floodplains, it also performs well in upland landscape conditions.

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Sumac

Rhus

Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum) is a fast-growing native Florida deciduous shrub or small tree with glossy pinnate leaves that turn brilliant red and orange in autumn. It produces clusters of dark red berries that attract birds and wildlife, and is a larval host for the Red-banded Hairstreak butterfly. Excellent for naturalistic plantings, erosion control, and sunny borders in NE Florida landscapes.

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SunPatiens

Impatiens hybrida

SunPatiens are vigorous hybrid impatiens developed by Sakata Seed, producing large, colorful blooms continuously throughout warm weather. Unlike traditional impatiens, this series thrives in full sun to part shade and shows strong tolerance to heat and humidity.

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Swamp Rosemallow

Hibiscus grandiflorus

Swamp Rosemallow (Hibiscus grandiflorus) is a native Florida perennial producing some of the largest flowers in the genus — enormous pale pink to white blooms with a deep crimson eye, borne on tall, robust stems. It is native to swamps and wet flatwoods across the Southeast and is spectacular in bloom.

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Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Lathyrus odoratus, the sweet pea, is a cool-season climbing annual from Sicily and southern Italy, prized for its intensely fragrant, butterfly-shaped flowers in shades of pink, purple, red, and white. A classic cottage-garden vine grown on trellises or fences, it is widely cultivated for its extraordinary fragrance and as a cut flower.

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Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) is a fast-growing tropical vine cultivated both as an edible crop for its starchy tubers and as a popular ornamental for its bold foliage in shades of chartreuse, bronze, purple, and variegated. The ornamental cultivars spread quickly as ground cover or cascade from containers, with heart-shaped or deeply lobed leaves.

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Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a large, pyramidal deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and parts of Mexico and Central America, renowned for its star-shaped, deeply lobed leaves that turn spectacular shades of yellow, orange, red, and purple in autumn — often all on the same tree. It bears spiky, spherical seed balls that persist on the tree through winter. The aromatic resin ("liquidambar") produced by the bark has traditional medicinal and commercial uses.

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Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris

Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) is a colorful leafy vegetable in the beet family, prized for its glossy leaves and vivid stems in white, red, yellow, and orange. More heat tolerant than spinach or lettuce, it grows well in NE Florida as both a cool-season and warm-season crop — plant from late summer through spring for best production.

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Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a native North American prairie grass forming upright, airy clumps 3–6 feet tall with fine-textured foliage and billowing seed panicles that feed songbirds through winter. Fully hardy in NE Florida's Zone 9b, it tolerates sandy soils, periodic flooding, and drought once established, making it an excellent low-maintenance ornamental grass for Florida landscapes.

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Thryallis

Galphimia gracilis

Thryallis (Galphimia gracilis) is a fast-growing tropical shrub native to Mexico and Central America, producing clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers from summer through fall. It thrives in NE Florida's warm climate as a landscape shrub, butterfly attractor, or informal hedge, rebounding readily from roots if damaged by an occasional freeze.

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Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a fruiting annual grown for its fleshy, flavorful fruits in red, orange, yellow, and pink. In NE Florida, plant spring crops Feb–Mar and fall crops Aug–Sep; bees and other pollinators are essential for fruit set, and heat-tolerant varieties such as 'Florida 91' perform best.

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Tropical Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub producing large, showy, single- or double-form blooms in nearly every color throughout warm months. In NE Florida zone 9b it is cold-sensitive — plants may freeze to the ground in hard winters but typically resprout from roots; protect with frost cloth and avoid pruning freeze-damaged stems until new growth emerges.

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Tropical Hydrangea

Dombeya wallichii

Tropical Hydrangea (Dombeya wallichii), also called Pinkball Tree, is a fast-growing tropical shrub or small tree from Madagascar producing large, pendulous, ball-shaped clusters of deep pink fragrant flowers in fall and winter. Rated for zones 9b–12 with frost protection, it brings bold color to NE Florida landscapes during the cooler months and is a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds.

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Tulip Poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a tall, fast-growing deciduous tree native to eastern North America and one of the tallest hardwoods on the continent, named for its large, tulip-shaped flowers of yellow-green with an orange band that appear in late spring. The uniquely saddle-lobed leaves turn clear yellow in autumn. A member of the magnolia family, it produces cone-like seed clusters and has long been prized for its straight-grained, easily worked timber.

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Turk's Cap

Malvaviscus arboreus

Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) is a fast-growing, shade-tolerant tropical shrub producing distinctive red flowers whose petals never fully open — resembling a Turkish turban — from spring through fall. It is evergreen in NE Florida's zone 9b, extremely adaptable to sun, shade, and various soils, and is a top hummingbird and butterfly plant for Florida landscapes.

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Umbrella Tree

Schefflera actinophylla

Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla) is a fast-growing tropical tree with bold, glossy palmate leaves producing dramatic red flower spikes in summer. It is zone 9b hardy in NE Florida but is classified as a Category I invasive species by FLEPPC — it should not be planted near natural areas. Where grown, keep it contained and remove seedlings promptly.

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Verbena

Glandularia ×hybrida

Verbena × hybrida is a spreading or mounding annual hybrid producing dense clusters of small, brightly colored flowers in red, pink, purple, white, and bicolors from spring through fall. Widely used in containers, hanging baskets, and as a ground-covering annual, it is a reliable nectar source for butterflies.

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Wart Fern

Phymatosorus scolopendria

Microsorum scolopendria, wart fern, is a tropical epiphytic fern native to Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, with wavy-edged, strap-like fronds and conspicuous rounded sori (spore clusters) on the undersides that give the fronds their characteristic warty appearance. A tough, adaptable fern commonly grown on tree trunks and in shaded tropical landscapes.

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Water Hyssop

Bacopa monnieri

Herb of Grace (Bacopa monnieri) is a creeping succulent-stemmed perennial native to wetlands across tropical and subtropical regions, bearing small rounded leaves and tiny white to pale lavender flowers. Long used in Ayurvedic medicine, it serves as a lush aquatic or moisture-loving groundcover in warm climates.

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Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera) is a fast-growing, aromatic native evergreen shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern US Coastal Plain and into the Caribbean. Its small, waxy, blue-gray berries are a critical winter food source for the Yellow-rumped Warbler and many other birds. The resinous, fragrant foliage and tolerance of wet, dry, and salt-spray conditions make it one of the most versatile native plants in Florida.

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Wild Poinsettia

Euphorbia cyathophora

Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora), also called Painted Leaf, is a Florida-native annual found throughout the state, featuring fiddle-shaped upper leaves that flush red or red-and-green at their bases in summer and fall. It self-seeds freely in NE Florida landscapes, attracting pollinators with minimal care — all plant parts are toxic if ingested.

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Winged Elm

Ulmus alata

Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) is a native deciduous tree distinguished by the distinctive corky, wing-like ridges that develop along its smaller branches. A member of the elm family, it produces small papery samaras in early spring and provides attractive fine-textured canopy in landscapes.

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Wiregrass

Aristida stricta

Wiregrass (Aristida stricta) is the iconic native bunchgrass of NE Florida's longleaf pine flatwoods and sandhills, forming dense clumps of fine, wiry foliage and flowering in fall following fire. A keystone species in Florida's fire-maintained upland ecosystems, it is essential for biodiversity and habitat restoration in zone 9b landscapes.

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Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) is the only caffeine-containing plant native to North America, a versatile evergreen shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern US. Female plants produce abundant small red berries that persist through winter and are highly attractive to birds, while the fine-textured dark green foliage responds well to pruning and shaping. Extremely adaptable to wet, dry, and salt-spray conditions, it is one of the toughest native plants for Florida landscapes.

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Yellowtop

Flaveria linearis

Yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) is a Florida native perennial forming mounding clumps of narrow leaves topped with dense flat-topped clusters of small bright yellow flowers, blooming most prolifically in fall and winter. Native to coastal strands and open pinelands of South Florida and the Caribbean, it is an important butterfly nectar plant and thrives in NE Florida's zone 9b in full sun, dry sandy soils.

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Zinnia

Zinnia violacea

Zinnia elegans is a fast-growing Mexican annual bearing bold, daisy-like flower heads in an exceptionally wide range of colors, from white and yellow to deep red and purple. One of the easiest annuals to grow for cutting gardens and borders, it is a major attractor of butterflies and hummingbirds.

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