Florida-FriendlyPlants

Abelia

Abelia grandiflora

Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) is a semi-evergreen shrub of garden origin, prized for its graceful arching branches, glossy dark green foliage that bronzes in cool weather, and an abundance of small funnel-shaped white to blush-pink flowers from summer through fall. It is a classic landscape shrub and pollinator magnet.

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Adam's Needle

Yucca filamentosa

Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa) is a native southeastern US evergreen perennial forming a bold, low rosette of stiff, sword-like leaves with curly white filaments along the margins. In summer, mature plants send up dramatic 4–8-foot spikes of nodding, creamy-white bell-shaped flowers pollinated by yucca moths. Its drought tolerance and ability to thrive in NE Florida's sandy soils make it an ideal accent plant for xeriscape and coastal gardens.

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Adonidia Palm

Adonidia merrillii

Christmas Palm (Adonidia merrillii) is a slender, self-cleaning solitary palm from the Philippines, named for its clusters of bright red fruits that ripen in late fall and winter. It is cold hardy only to USDA zone 10b (about 30°F) and is therefore a high-risk choice for NE Florida zone 9b — protect from frost or site in a warm microclimate near a south-facing structure.

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African Daisy

Osteospermum ecklonis

African Daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) is a South African native producing an abundance of daisy-like blooms in white, purple, pink, and yellow. In NE Florida it is grown as a cool-season annual, performing best from fall through spring; it declines when summer heat and humidity arrive. An excellent choice for borders and containers during Florida's mild winters.

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African Iris

Dietes iridioides

African Iris (Dietes iridioides) is a clump-forming perennial from eastern Africa in the iris family, bearing fans of strap-like, evergreen leaves and delicate white flowers with yellow and purple markings that repeat throughout the year. It forms spreading rhizomatous clumps and is a durable, drought-tolerant ornamental for tropical and subtropical gardens.

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African Violet

Streptocarpus ionanthus

African violet (Streptocarpus ionanthus) is a compact, rosette-forming houseplant native to the cloud forests of East Africa, prized for its velvety, dark green leaves and cheerful clusters of violet, pink, or white flowers. One of the most popular flowering houseplants, it blooms repeatedly throughout the year.

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Agapanthus

Agapanthus praecox

Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox) is a robust South African perennial producing arching, strap-like evergreen leaves and tall scapes topped with showy spherical umbels of blue to violet flowers in summer. A Florida-Friendly plant for zone 9b, it thrives in full sun to part shade with consistent moisture, forms attractive clumps over time, and draws hummingbirds and pollinators.

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Agave

Agave

Agave (Agave spp.) is a diverse genus of bold succulent plants native to the Americas, forming striking symmetrical rosettes of thick, spine-tipped leaves that range from compact to massive depending on species. Hardy and Florida-Friendly in zone 9b, agaves thrive in full sun and NE Florida's sandy soils with minimal irrigation, making them ideal drought-tolerant specimen plants for xeriscape and coastal landscapes.

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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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Allegheny Chinkapin

Castanea pumila

A deciduous multi-stemmed native shrub or small tree of the beech family, resistant to chestnut blight, with alternate simple leaves that display silvery undersides and yellow autumn color. Produces elongated, fragrant creamy-white catkins in summer followed by edible sweet nuts.

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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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Alocasia

Alocasia

Alocasia hybrids are bold tropical perennials grown for their dramatic, oversized arrow- or shield-shaped leaves in colors from deep green to nearly black, often with contrasting veins or metallic sheens. In Northeast Florida they are root-hardy in-ground, dying back after frost and re-sprouting vigorously each spring, and make stunning accent plants for shaded garden beds and large containers.

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Aloe

Aloe

Aloe (Aloe spp.) encompasses a diverse group of succulent perennials that thrive outdoors year-round in Northeast Florida, forming evergreen rosettes of fleshy, spined leaves and producing tubular orange, red, or yellow flower spikes from winter through spring that attract hummingbirds and bees. Extremely drought tolerant, they are ideal for sunny, dry beds, rock gardens, and containers in well-drained sandy soil.

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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, or Peruvian Lily, encompasses a range of hybrids derived from South American species, producing upright stems of funnel-shaped flowers in vivid shades of pink, orange, red, yellow, and white, often with contrasting streaks and spots. They form spreading rhizomatous clumps and are valued as both long-lasting cut flowers and garden perennials.

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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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American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a stately deciduous native tree of eastern North America, recognized by its smooth, silver-gray bark and glossy dark green leaves that turn golden bronze in autumn. Note for Northeast Florida customers: this species is rated hardy only through USDA zone 8 and is not recommended for zone 9b — it will decline in the region's heat and mild winters.

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American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) is a small, multi-stemmed native deciduous tree with distinctive smooth, sinewy gray bark resembling muscle tissue. Also called Musclewood, it produces hoplike fruit clusters and offers rich red-orange fall color, often found along stream banks and woodland edges in eastern North America.

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American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a large native deciduous tree bearing small orange-red fruits that are extremely astringent until fully soft-ripe. It has deeply furrowed bark and brilliant fall color.

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American Snowbell

Styrax americanus

American Snowbell (Styrax americanus) is a native deciduous shrub or small tree from the southeastern United States, bearing nodding, fragrant white bell-shaped flowers in spring. It grows naturally along stream banks and moist woodlands, and its delicate blooms make it an elegant addition to naturalistic landscapes.

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Amethyst Flower

Browallia speciosa

Amethyst Flower (Browallia speciosa) is a South American annual producing star-shaped blooms in vivid violet-blue and white, valued for its performance in shade where few flowering annuals excel. Its bushy, compact form suits hanging baskets, windowboxes, and shaded container gardens.

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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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Annual Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

Annual Vinca (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar Periwinkle, is a heat-loving tropical annual producing a profusion of flat, five-petaled flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple throughout the warm season. Exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in full sun and hot conditions where many other annuals struggle.

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Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum

Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) is a tropical flowering plant from Colombia and Ecuador, prized for its glossy heart-shaped spathes in red, pink, white, or coral surrounding a slender spadix. In NE Florida zone 9b, grow as a container plant in shade or indoors — it cannot tolerate temperatures below 50°F and must be protected from frost.

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Apple

Malus pumila

Apple (Malus domestica) is a deciduous fruit tree with white spring blossoms and familiar round fruits in red, yellow, or green. In NE Florida zone 9b, only low-chill cultivars such as 'Anna', 'Dorsett Golden', and 'TropicSweet' are viable — standard cultivars fail to break dormancy without sufficient winter chill hours. Plant two compatible low-chill varieties for cross-pollination and fruit set.

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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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Arizona Cypress

Hesperocyparis arizonica

Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica) is a fast-growing evergreen conifer from the arid mountains of the American Southwest and Mexico, featuring silvery blue-green scale-like foliage and attractive reddish-brown exfoliating bark on older trees. Its tall, narrow pyramidal form and drought tolerance make it a popular windbreak and specimen tree in zone 9b, though excellent drainage is critical in Florida's humid climate to prevent fungal canker.

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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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Asian Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia

Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) is a deciduous fruit tree bearing clusters of white spring flowers followed by crisp, apple-textured pomes. In NE Florida, success requires selecting low-chill cultivars (300–400 hours) such as Shinseiki or 20th Century, grafted onto Pyrus calleryana rootstock. Two compatible cultivars are needed for cross-pollination.

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Asiatic Jasmine

Trachelospermum asiaticum

Asiatic Jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) is a vigorous evergreen groundcover native to Japan and Korea, forming a dense, weed-suppressing mat of small, glossy dark green leaves on woody twining stems. It is one of the most widely used low-maintenance groundcovers in warm-climate landscapes.

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Aster

Symphyotrichum

Asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a diverse genus of North American native perennials bearing masses of daisy-like flowers with yellow centers and ray petals in shades of purple, blue, pink, and white in late summer through fall. They are important late-season nectar sources for pollinators and naturalize well in native and cottage gardens.

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Astilbe

Astilbe japonica

Astilbe japonica is a shade-loving perennial with finely divided foliage and feathery flower plumes in white, pink, or red in late spring. In NE Florida's zone 9b, it is best used as a cool-season annual or container plant; the intense summer heat and humidity typically prevent reliable long-term survival. Provide deep shade, consistently moist rich soil, and expect replacement planting.

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Atamasco Lily

Zephyranthes atamasca

Atamasco Lily (Zephyranthes atamasca) is a native wildflower of the southeastern United States, producing delicate, upward-facing white to pale pink funnel-shaped flowers on slender stems in late winter to spring. Its strap-like leaves and bulbous habit make it a charming naturalizer for moist woodland gardens and rain gardens.

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Autograph Tree

Clusia rosea

Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea) is a robust tropical evergreen tree native to the Caribbean and South Florida, with thick leathery leaves, pink-and-white flowers, and excellent salt tolerance. It is reliably hardy only in zones 10–12; in NE Florida's zone 9b it sustains significant freeze damage at temperatures near 30°F and is not recommended for permanent landscape planting.

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Autumn Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

Dryopteris erythrosora (autumn fern) is an East Asian fern prized for its brilliantly copper-colored new fronds that mature to glossy dark green. Evergreen in NE Florida's mild winters, it is a Florida-proven shade garden performer, having earned Florida Plant of the Year and Plant of the Decade recognition for its heat tolerance and low maintenance.

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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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Baby's Breath

Gypsophila paniculata

Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) is a European perennial producing airy clouds of tiny white or pale pink flowers on wiry stems. In NE Florida zone 9b it performs best as a cool-season annual — sow seed in fall for winter-to-spring blooms — as summer heat and humidity limit survival as a true perennial.

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Bacopa

Sutera cordata

Ornamental Bacopa (Sutera cordata) is a South African trailing perennial producing masses of tiny white, pink, or lavender flowers on cascading stems. In NE Florida zone 9b it performs as a reliable perennial in containers and hanging baskets, thriving with consistent moisture, morning sun, and afternoon shade — note: the short_description incorrectly describes Bacopa caroliniana (a native aquatic), not the ornamental Sutera cordata sold in nurseries.

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Bahama Coffee

Psychotria ligustrifolia

Bahama Coffee (Psychotria ligustrifolia) is a native Florida and Caribbean shrub in the Rubiaceae (coffee) family, bearing glossy dark green leaves and small clusters of white flowers followed by bright red to black berries that attract birds. It is an important component of South Florida coastal hammocks and a host plant for several native butterflies.

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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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Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) is a deciduous conifer native to southeastern swamps and riverbanks, renowned for its feathery, soft green foliage that turns coppery-orange in fall and its distinctive knobby root structures called cypress knees. It forms a stately, buttressed trunk with age and is a signature tree of Florida wetland landscapes.

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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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Bamboo Muhly

Muhlenbergia dumosa

An ornamental grass native to Arizona and northwestern Mexico with tall semi-woody stems covered in lacy, feathery green foliage that moves gracefully in the slightest breeze, giving it the appearance of bamboo. The foliage fades to tawny tan in cooler months.

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Bamboo Palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii

Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii) is a slender, clustering palm native to Mexico and Central America, producing reed-like canes topped with elegant, arching pinnate fronds of narrow dark green leaflets. A popular indoor and shade-tolerant landscape palm, it is valued for its fine-textured, tropical appearance and adaptability to low light.

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Banana

Musa

Bananas (Musa spp.) are vigorous tropical herbaceous plants that grow 6–20 ft tall depending on cultivar, thriving in NE Florida's zone 9b heat and humidity. They produce bold paddle-shaped foliage and, in frost-free years, hanging clusters of edible fruit from a clumping rhizome that re-sprouts even after light freezes.

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Banana Shrub

Magnolia figo

Banana Shrub (Magnolia figo, syn. Michelia figo) is an evergreen shrub or small tree from China in the Magnoliaceae family, prized for its glossy foliage and small creamy-yellow flowers edged in purple that release an intensely sweet banana-like fragrance. It is a classic specimen and hedge plant in warm-climate Southern gardens.

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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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Basswood

Tilia americana

American Basswood (Tilia americana) is a large deciduous shade tree of eastern North America (zones 2–8) with fragrant, bee-attracting summer flowers and broad heart-shaped leaves. It is not suited for NE Florida's zone 9b heat and is included here for reference only.

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Bat Flower

Tacca chantrieri

Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri) is a dramatic tropical perennial from Southeast Asian rainforests that is cold-hardy in NE Florida zone 9b (zones 9b–11). Its extraordinary deep-black bat-wing blooms with whisker-like filaments up to 28 inches long emerge spring through fall above bold dark green foliage, making it a striking specimen for shaded tropical garden beds or containers.

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Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub native to the Mediterranean, with leathery, lance-shaped leaves used as a classic culinary herb. Small yellow flowers give way to dark berries in fall, and the plant is often trained as a formal topiary or standard.

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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 Elder

Iva imbricata

Seashore Elder (Iva imbricata) is a native coastal shrub found on barrier island dunes and beaches from Virginia to Texas, with fleshy, salt-tolerant succulent-like leaves and small inconspicuous flower heads. It is a critical dune stabilizer and is highly adapted to harsh coastal conditions including salt spray and shifting sand.

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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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Beaked Yucca

Yucca thompsoniana

Yucca Rostrata, commonly known as Beaked Yucca or Big Bend Yucca, is a dramatic tree-form yucca native to the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas and northern Mexico. It develops a single or branching trunk topped with a symmetrical rosette of thin, silvery-blue leaves and produces tall spikes of white flowers in spring.

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Beardtongue

Penstemon australis

Beardtongue (Penstemon australis) is a native perennial of the southeastern United States, bearing upright stems of tubular, lavender-pink to purple flowers with a characteristic hairy staminode that gives the genus its common name. It is a pollinator-friendly wildflower well suited to dry, well-drained native plant gardens.

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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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Begonia

Begonia hybrida

Hybrid Begonias (Begonia x hybrida) encompass a broad group of garden annuals prized for their waxy, richly colored flowers in red, pink, orange, and white, paired with glossy green or bronze foliage. Compact and versatile, they perform reliably in beds, borders, and containers in both sun and partial shade.

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Belize Sage

Salvia miniata

Belize Sage (Salvia miniata) is a robust shrubby perennial from Central America bearing large, velvety leaves and tall spikes of brilliant scarlet-red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds throughout the warm season. It forms an impressive large clump and is a standout specimen in tropical perennial borders and cottage 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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Bellflower

Campanula

Bellflowers (Campanula spp.) are a diverse genus of bell- or star-shaped flowering plants in shades of blue, violet, pink, and white. Most species are rated zones 3–8 and are poorly adapted to NE Florida's heat and humidity; they are best used as short-lived cool-season annuals planted in fall or early spring in zone 9b.

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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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Billy Buttons

Craspedia globosa

An upright annual or short-lived perennial from Australia and New Zealand with narrow, silvery-gray basal leaves and long, rigid stems topped by perfectly round, dense, bright yellow globe-shaped flower heads that resemble drumsticks. The flowers are long-lasting both fresh and dried.

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Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a South African perennial with large, paddle-shaped blue-green leaves and iconic orange and deep blue flowers that emerge from a boat-shaped spathe, resembling an exotic bird in flight. It forms bold, evergreen clumps and is one of the most recognizable ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical gardens.

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Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Asplenium nidus, bird's nest fern, is a tropical epiphytic fern from Southeast Asia, Australia, and East Africa with broad, strap-like, bright green fronds radiating from a central nest-like crown. A popular indoor and shade-garden plant, it grows naturally in the forks of trees and on rocky surfaces in humid forest environments.

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Bismarck Palm

Bismarckia nobilis

Bismarck palm (Bismarckia nobilis) is a massive, solitary fan palm native to the open savannas of Madagascar, instantly recognizable by its enormous silvery-blue to green palmate fronds that can span up to ten feet. A dramatic landscape specimen, it develops a stout trunk and is one of the most visually commanding palms in cultivation.

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Bitter Sneezeweed

Helenium amarum

An upright, aromatic annual native to the southeastern United States featuring thread-like foliage and bright golden-yellow daisy-like flowers with wedge-shaped ray florets surrounding a spherical yellow center disk. It grows in dry, disturbed habitats including roadsides, prairies, and sandy or gravelly ground.

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Bitterbush

Picramnia pentandra

Florida Bitterbush (Picramnia pentandra) is a rare evergreen shrub or small tree native to tropical hammocks of South Florida and the Caribbean, with compound leaves, small greenish flowers, and red to black berries that attract wildlife. It is a larval host for several butterflies but is primarily a South Florida species — in NE Florida zone 9b it requires a frost-protected microclimate.

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Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a Florida native annual or short-lived perennial producing cheerful golden-yellow daisy flowers with dark central cones from spring through fall. Extremely heat- and drought-tolerant, it thrives in NE Florida's sandy soils, attracts pollinators and birds, and self-seeds readily for year-after-year color with minimal care.

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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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Blackberry Lily

Belamcanda chinensis

Blackberry Lily (Iris domestica) produces sprays of spotted orange flowers in summer followed by seed pods that split open to reveal clusters of shiny black seeds resembling blackberries. Formerly classified as Belamcanda chinensis.

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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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Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is a native North American perennial that sends up tall, dense wands of feathery rose-purple flowers that open from the top of the spike downward — the opposite of most flowering spikes. It grows from a corm, produces grass-like basal foliage, and is a magnet for butterflies and bees.

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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 Chalk Sticks

Curio repens

A spreading, mat-forming succulent perennial from South Africa with distinctive silvery blue-green, fleshy, cylindrical leaves measuring about an inch long arranged along prostrate stems, creating a striking chalky-blue ground cover effect. It produces small white flowers in flat-topped clusters in summer.

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Blue China Fir

Cunninghamia lanceolata

Blue China Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca') is a bold evergreen conifer from China with stiff, lance-shaped blue-gray needles and a pyramidal, tiered form. It is listed by UF/IFAS as suitable for Florida zones 8A–9B; in NE Florida, plant in a protected site with moist acidic soil and expect it to perform as a specimen accent tree.

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Blue Daze

Evolvulus glomeratus

Blue Daze (Evolvulus glomeratus) is a low-spreading perennial native to Brazil in the morning glory family, producing abundant sky-blue flowers against soft, silvery-green leaves throughout the warm season. Rated hardy to USDA zone 9b by UF/IFAS, it is an excellent Florida-friendly groundcover and container plant that blooms reliably from spring through fall in NE Florida.

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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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Blue Star Fern

Phlebodium aureum

Phlebodium aureum, blue star fern, is a tropical rhizomatous fern native to the Americas with deeply lobed, blue-green fronds and creeping golden rhizomes. It grows naturally as an epiphyte in humid forests and is widely grown as a low-maintenance indoor plant prized for its distinctive blue-green foliage.

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Blueberry

Vaccinium

Blueberries belong to the genus Vaccinium and include several species and hybrids cultivated for their sweet, antioxidant-rich blue-black berries. The shrubby plants offer ornamental appeal through their white bell-shaped spring flowers, attractive fall foliage, and are available in both highbush and rabbiteye varieties suited to a range of climates.

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Bluejack Oak

Quercus incana

A native deciduous oak of the southeastern U.S. coastal plain and sandhills distinguished by distinctive blue-green leaves and crooked branches forming an open, irregular crown. It thrives in well-drained sandy soils and produces biennial acorns that serve as an important wildlife food source.

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Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) is a native perennial of the eastern United States with upright stems bearing lance-shaped leaves and clusters of pale blue, star-shaped flowers in spring. The willowy foliage turns bright golden-yellow in autumn, making it a standout plant for three-season interest in native and perennial gardens.

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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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Bottle Palm

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is a slow-growing, solitary palm from Mauritius with a dramatically swollen, bottle-shaped trunk that tapers to a slender crown shaft. It bears a compact canopy of arching pinnate fronds and is widely grown as a bold specimen or container palm in tropical landscapes.

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Bottlebrush

Callistemon

Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.) is an Australian evergreen shrub or small tree producing distinctive bright red, brush-like flower spikes that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Note: avoid the weeping form Melaleuca viminalis, which is considered potentially invasive in Florida; Callistemon citrinus (Red Bottlebrush) is the recommended species for NE Florida landscapes, hardy in zones 9a–11.

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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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Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) is a slow-growing, dense evergreen shrub prized for hedging and topiary, with small, glossy dark green leaves. In NE Florida's zone 9b, it is marginally suitable — sandy soils, summer heat, nematodes, and boxwood leafminer are significant challenges; provide rich amended soil, consistent irrigation, afternoon shade, and consider heat-tolerant alternatives such as Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly) or Schaefferia frutescens (Florida Boxwood).

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Brazilian Plume Flower

Justicia carnea

Brazilian Plume (Justicia carnea) is a tropical shrubby perennial native to South America, bearing bold upright plumes of tubular pink to deep rose flowers above large, dark green, prominently veined leaves. It thrives in partial shade in NE Florida (zones 8b–11), blooming in spring through fall, and is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies.

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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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Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is a cool-season vegetable grown for its dense edible green flower heads. In NE Florida zone 9b, plant transplants September through November for a winter harvest; warm spring temperatures cause bolting, so early timing is essential for success.

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Browne's Savory

Clinopodium brownei

A long-lived native Florida aquatic perennial wildflower with a low, sprawling growth habit that forms dense mats by rooting at stem nodes. Bears tiny tubular two-lipped flowers in lavender to pinkish-white with dark purple throats, and has strongly aromatic foliage.

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Bulbine Lily

Bulbine

Bulbine (Bulbine frutescens) is a drought-tolerant South African succulent perennial that performs exceptionally well in NE Florida, producing cheerful yellow or orange flower spikes on slender stalks above clumps of fleshy, grass-like foliage nearly year-round. Hardy to zone 9b, it is a UF/IFAS-recommended low-maintenance ground cover and border plant, beloved by bees.

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Bush Allamanda

Allamanda schottii

Bush Allamanda (Allamanda schottii) is a compact tropical shrub bearing clusters of bright yellow trumpet flowers for much of the warm season. In NE Florida (zone 9b) it is best grown in containers and overwintered frost-free, as it is reliably hardy only in zones 10–11; note that UF/IFAS rates it a high invasion risk.

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Bush Clover

Lespedeza thunbergii

Thunberg Bush Clover (Lespedeza thunbergii) is a graceful, arching deciduous shrub from China and Japan, growing 5–10 ft tall with cascading sprays of rose-purple pea-like flowers in late summer and fall. Hardy to zone 9b, it dies back after frost and regrows vigorously in spring — note that it can be invasive in the Southeast, so sterile cultivars are preferred.

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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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Button Fern

Pellaea rotundifolia

Pellaea rotundifolia, button fern, is a compact New Zealand fern with wiry, arching fronds bearing rows of small, rounded, dark green leaflets. A popular terrarium and indoor plant, it is distinguished by its neat, button-like pinnae and more drought-tolerant nature compared to most ferns.

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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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Buttonsage

Lantana involucrata

Buttonsage (Lantana involucrata) is a Florida native evergreen shrub with aromatic, rough-textured leaves and year-round clusters of small white to lavender flowers beloved by butterflies and other pollinators. Hardy through zone 8 and native to coastal peninsular Florida, it thrives in full sun and dry, sandy soils with minimal care.

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Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus

Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) is a South Florida native evergreen tree or large shrub of coastal margins, valued for exceptional salt, wind, and drought tolerance. Its leathery gray-green leaves and button-like fruit clusters offer year-round ornamental interest. Note: it is marginally hardy in NE Florida (zone 9b) and may sustain freeze damage; plant only in sheltered sites.

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Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is a cool-season vegetable grown as a fall-through-winter annual in NE Florida. Plant transplants from September through November for heads ready to harvest December through March. Available in green, red, and savoy types, it thrives in full sun with consistent moisture and rich, amended soil.

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Caladium

Caladium bicolor

Caladiums (Caladium bicolor) are tropical South American perennials grown for their spectacular heart-shaped or strap-shaped leaves patterned in combinations of white, pink, red, and green. They grow from underground tubers and thrive in shaded and partially shaded settings. Widely used in beds, borders, and containers for bold tropical foliage color.

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Calamint

Calamintha nepeta

Calamint (Clinopodium nepeta, syn. Calamintha nepeta) is a low-growing, aromatic Mediterranean perennial covered with airy white to pale lavender flowers from summer into fall, highly attractive to bees and butterflies. In NE Florida it performs best in full sun with afternoon shade, excellent drainage, and lean soil; it may be short-lived as humidity increases southward.

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Calamondin

Citrus microcarpa

Calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa) is a compact, cold-hardy citrus hybrid producing prolific small orange fruits nearly year-round, with intensely fragrant white blossoms attractive to pollinators. One of the most reliable citrus choices for NE Florida's zone 9b, it thrives in full sun with well-drained acidic soil and moderate water.

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Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), or Pot Marigold, is a cool-season annual from the Mediterranean grown in NE Florida from fall through spring, bearing bright orange to yellow daisy-like blooms that attract bees and butterflies. Seed in October for winter and early-spring color; plants decline as summer heat arrives. Flowers are edible and long used in culinary and herbal preparations.

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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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Calla Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is a South African perennial producing elegant, pure white spathe flowers surrounding a yellow spadix above large, glossy arrow-shaped leaves. Native to marshes and streambanks, it is a classic cut flower and ornamental plant for moist, shaded to partly sunny spots. Popular in both garden beds and containers.

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Camellia

Camellia japonica

Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) is a classic evergreen shrub or small tree from East Asia celebrated for its large, formal rose-like blooms in red, pink, white, or bicolor that appear in late fall through early spring. With lustrous dark green foliage year-round and thousands of named cultivars, it is among the most treasured flowering shrubs in Southern gardens.

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Camphor Daisy

Rayjacksonia phyllocephala

Camphor Daisy (Rayjacksonia phyllocephala) is a Florida and Gulf Coast native annual-to-perennial that thrives in dry, sandy, coastal soils, bearing small yellow daisy-like flowers with a distinctive camphor scent primarily in fall through early winter. It is an excellent low-maintenance native for NE Florida beach dune gardens and xeric landscapes.

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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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Cape Fuchsia

Phygelius capensis

Cape fuchsia (Phygelius capensis) is a South African subshrub producing long, arching stems lined with pendant, tubular flowers in shades of red, orange, and yellow. Native to stream banks and moist cliffs in South Africa, it attracts hummingbirds with its nectar-rich blooms. Used as a border perennial or informal hedge in mild climates.

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Cape Honeysuckle

Tecoma capensis

A fast-growing South African native evergreen shrub bearing clusters of two-inch trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of orange, red, or yellow that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It tolerates heat, drought, salt, and wind and can be used as a groundcover, hedge, or espalier.

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Cardboard Palm

Zamia furfuracea

Zamia furfuracea, cardboard palm, is a slow-growing cycad native to eastern Mexico with stiff, arching fronds of leathery, oval leaflets that closely resemble corrugated cardboard in texture. Despite its palm-like appearance, it is a true cycad — an ancient non-flowering plant lineage — commonly used in tropical landscapes and containers.

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Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a North American native perennial bearing tall spikes of vivid scarlet-red flowers with a distinctive two-lipped form. It naturally colonizes stream banks and moist woodland edges across eastern North America. An outstanding hummingbird plant and bold accent for rain gardens and wet borders.

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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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Carolina Wild Petunia

Ruellia caroliniensis

Florida wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis) is a native perennial wildflower of the southeastern United States, bearing lavender-blue, funnel-shaped flowers that resemble petunias atop slender, hairy stems. It thrives in a range of habitats from dry sandy soils to moist flatwoods edges. A valuable native plant for pollinator gardens, providing nectar and serving as a larval host for the common buckeye butterfly.

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Carolina Wolfberry

Lycium carolinianum

Christmas berry (Lycium carolinianum) is a Florida native coastal shrub with small lavender flowers that give way to vivid red berries ripening in winter. Its salt tolerance and wildlife value make it a staple of coastal native plantings.

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Carrion Flower

Stapelia grandiflora

Carrion flower (Stapelia grandiflora) is a South African succulent forming compact clumps of four-angled, velvety pale green stems that substitute for leaves in photosynthesis. In NE Florida zone 9b it can be grown outdoors year-round with excellent drainage, producing spectacular 6–8 inch starfish-shaped flowers in reddish-brown to purple from summer into fall. The blooms mimic rotting flesh to attract fly pollinators — a striking conversation piece for the rock or succulent garden.

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Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior

Cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) is a robust, slow-growing perennial from China and Japan renowned for tolerating deep shade, drought, and neglect. It forms clumps of long, dark glossy green strap leaves rising directly from the ground. An indispensable foliage plant for heavily shaded landscapes and interior spaces.

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Cat Palm

Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat Palm (Chamaedorea cataractarum) is a clustering, low-growing palm native to southeastern Mexico that produces dense clumps of slender canes with dark green, pinnate fronds. It is commonly used as a lush ground cover, hedge, or container plant in shaded tropical and subtropical gardens.

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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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Cattleya Orchid

Cattleya

Cattleya orchids are epiphytic orchids native to Central and South America, renowned for their large, flamboyant flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, lavender, and complex bicolors, often with a ruffled lip. Often called the 'queen of orchids,' they are prized by collectors and widely grown as ornamental houseplants.

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Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) is a cool-season vegetable grown for its compact, edible white curd — a dense head of undeveloped flower buds — though varieties also come in purple, green, and orange. A Mediterranean native in the cabbage family, it is a classic cool-weather crop for fall and winter gardens.

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Celery

Apium graveolens

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a cool-season biennial grown as an annual, prized for its crisp, ribbed stalks and distinctive aromatic flavor. Native to Mediterranean marshlands, it produces an upright cluster of pale green stalks and is a classic cool-weather vegetable garden plant.

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Celestial Lily

Nemastylis floridana

Celestial Lily (Nemastylis floridana) is a rare Florida endemic wildflower in the iris family, producing deep blue to lavender blooms in late summer and fall that open for only a few hours each afternoon. Native to wet pinelands and marsh edges of peninsular Florida, it is a state-listed endangered species prized for conservation and native wildflower gardens.

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Celosia

Celosia

Celosia is a heat-loving tropical annual thriving in NE Florida's summers, producing vivid plumed, crested, or wheat-spike flowers in red, orange, yellow, pink, and purple. An approved Florida-Friendly Landscaping plant, it attracts beneficial insects and pollinators and performs exceptionally well in full sun beds, borders, and containers.

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Chapman Oak

Quercus chapmanii

A small native oak of Florida and the southeastern coastal plain that typically grows as a multi-stemmed thicket-forming shrub on dry, xeric sandy ridges and coastal dune scrublands. Its simple alternate leaves are shiny dark green above and lighter beneath, and it produces small acorns that provide food for wildlife.

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Chaste Tree

Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus), commonly called Chaste Tree or Lilac Chaste Tree, is a deciduous large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree native to the Mediterranean region and central Asia, bearing aromatic, palmately compound leaves and long, showy spikes of small lavender, violet, or white flowers from summer into fall. The fragrant foliage and flower spikes attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It has a long history of herbal use, and dried berries have been used since antiquity as a spice and medicinal herb.

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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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Cherry

Prunus

Cherries (Prunus spp.) include sweet cherry (P. avium) and sour cherry (P. cerasus), prized for edible fruit and ornamental spring blossoms, but standard varieties require 800+ winter chill hours and are not recommended for NE Florida by UF/IFAS. Only experimental low-chill hybrids (under 400 hours) may fruit in zone 9b.

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Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a delicate cool-season annual herb with lacy, fern-like leaves and a mild anise flavor. In NE Florida it performs best sown in fall through early spring in partial shade, as summer heat causes rapid bolting.

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Chestnut

Castanea

Chestnuts (Castanea spp.) are large deciduous trees valued for edible nuts and ornamental form, but are rated USDA zones 4–8 and are not suited to NE Florida's zone 9b winters; they require more winter chill than the region provides.

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Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Prunus angustifolia, Chickasaw plum, is a native North American shrub or small tree with a thicket-forming habit, small fragrant white flowers in early spring, and clusters of small red or yellow plums ripening in summer. A tough, wildlife-friendly native plant with value for edible landscaping, habitat gardens, and as a low-maintenance fruiting specimen.

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Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

Aglaonema (Aglaonema commutatum) is a tropical foliage plant native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, celebrated for its large, lance-shaped leaves patterned in shades of green, silver, red, and pink. A leading choice for interior plantscaping, it tolerates low light and adapts well to indoor conditions.

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Chinese Holly

Ilex cornuta

Buford Holly (Ilex cornuta 'Bufordii') is a popular evergreen shrub selection of Chinese Holly, featuring glossy, spiny dark green leaves and heavy crops of large bright red berries that persist through winter. Its dense, mounding form makes it a versatile choice for hedges, screens, and foundation plantings.

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Chinese Pistache

Pistacia chinensis

Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis) is a medium to large deciduous shade tree prized for one of the most vibrant fall color displays of any tree suited to the South — brilliant orange, red, and yellow foliage that persists well into winter. Hardy through USDA Zone 6b–9b, it thrives in full sun, tolerates drought and poor soils, and is virtually pest-free, making it an outstanding street and specimen tree for NE Florida landscapes.

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Chinese Snowball

Viburnum macrocephalum

Chinese Snowball (Viburnum macrocephalum) is a large, rounded deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub from China that produces spectacular globe-shaped flower clusters up to 6–8 inches across, opening lime-green and maturing to pure white in spring. Its dramatic floral display is one of the most showy of any flowering shrub.

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Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) is an epiphytic cactus native to coastal Brazilian mountains, grown for its showy tubular flowers in shades of red, pink, white, and purple that appear in fall and winter. In NE Florida it is best kept as a container plant in bright indirect light, brought indoors or under cover during any frost, and given reduced light in fall to trigger blooming.

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Christmas Jewel Holly

Christmas Jewel Holly (Ilex × 'HL10-90') is a compact, densely pyramidal evergreen holly reaching 6–10 ft., with dark glossy foliage and an exceptionally heavy crop of apple-red berries that persist from late fall through early summer. It is heat- and drought-tolerant once established, making it an excellent specimen, hedge, or foundation plant for NE Florida zone 9b landscapes.

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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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Citrosa

Citrosa (Pelargonium 'Citrosum') is a tender perennial scented geranium with soft, deeply lobed leaves that emit a strong citrus-lemon fragrance when brushed. It produces small lavender-pink flowers from spring through fall and grows as a true perennial in NE Florida zone 9b, thriving in full sun with well-drained soil. Despite its marketing as a mosquito repellent, studies show it does not repel mosquitoes effectively; grow it for its ornamental fragrance instead.

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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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Cleyera

Ternstroemia gymnanthera

Cleyera (Ternstroemia gymnanthera) is a glossy-leaved evergreen shrub native to East Asia, valued for its dense, rounded habit and attractive new growth that emerges bronzy-red before maturing to deep green. Small, fragrant creamy-white flowers appear in summer.

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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 Fetterbush

Pieris phillyreifolia

Climbing Fetterbush (Pieris phillyreifolia) is an extremely rare native Florida vine in the heath family, notable for growing beneath the bark of pond cypress and black gum trees. It produces small, white urn-shaped flowers and has narrow, leathery evergreen leaves resembling those of its shrubby Pieris relatives.

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Climbing Hydrangea

Decumaria barbara

Wood Vamp (Decumaria barbara) is a native self-clinging woody vine of the southeastern US that attaches to tree trunks and structures with aerial rootlets. In late spring it produces fragrant clusters of small white flowers, and its glossy foliage is semi-evergreen in NE Florida's mild winters.

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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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Clivia

Clivia miniata

Clivia (Clivia miniata) is a South African perennial producing arching, strap-like dark green leaves and bold clusters of funnel-shaped flowers in orange, red, or yellow atop stout stems. It thrives in shaded conditions and blooms reliably in late winter to spring. A long-lived, clumping accent plant for shaded borders and containers.

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Coastal Rosemary

Westringia fruticosa

Westringia (Westringia fruticosa), commonly called Coast Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub with silvery-gray, needle-like foliage that closely resembles culinary rosemary. It produces small white to pale lavender flowers nearly year-round and is exceptionally tolerant of salt spray, wind, and dry conditions. Widely used in coastal Florida landscapes as a low-maintenance hedge, border plant, or ground cover.

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Coastalplain Palafox

Palafoxia integrifolia

Coastal plains palafox (Palafoxia integrifolia) is a slender Florida native annual or short-lived perennial of coastal scrub and sandy soils, bearing small pink to white composite flower heads on wiry branching stems. It is endemic to Florida's coastal counties and is an important nectar source for native bees and butterflies. An excellent plant for dry, sandy, native landscapes.

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Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera

Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is the iconic tropical palm of pantropical coastlines, bearing large pinnate fronds and the familiar large, fibrous coconut fruit. In northeast Florida it is marginal — zone 9b winters can kill or severely damage coconut palms, which are reliably cold-hardy only in Zone 10a and warmer. Best reserved for the most frost-protected coastal microclimates.

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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 Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) is a low-growing, stemless native perennial with heart-shaped leaves and classic five-petaled flowers in deep violet to blue-purple in late winter and spring. Native to eastern North America, it serves as the sole larval host plant for several fritillary butterfly species.

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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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Coontie

Zamia pumila

Zamia integrifolia, coontie, is Florida's only native cycad, a compact, slow-growing plant with glossy, dark green pinnate fronds arising from a partially buried trunk. A critical host plant for the endangered Atala butterfly, it has long been used by indigenous peoples and is a durable choice for native Florida landscapes.

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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 Bean

Erythrina herbacea

Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) is a Florida native shrub or small tree producing vivid scarlet tubular flowers on tall spikes in spring, followed by seed pods containing brilliant red seeds. The showy blooms are a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies.

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Coral Bells

Heuchera

Coral bells (Heuchera) are North American woodland perennials prized for mounding rosettes of boldly patterned, maple-shaped leaves in shades of burgundy, bronze, silver, and green. Slender wands of small bell-shaped flowers rise above the foliage in spring and summer. In NE Florida zone 9b, choose heat-tolerant Heuchera villosa hybrids and site in part to full shade with amended, consistently moist soil.

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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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Cottony Goldenaster

Chrysopsis gossypina

A short-lived biennial to perennial wildflower of the southeastern coastal plain, characterized by woolly, cottony foliage and bright yellow composite daisy-like flower heads. Native to longleaf pine sandhills, coastal dunes, and Florida scrub, where it tolerates extremely harsh, dry, sandy conditions.

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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 Jasmine

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Crape jasmine (Tabernaemontana divaricata) is an evergreen tropical shrub native to South and Southeast Asia with glossy foliage and intensely fragrant, pinwheel-shaped pure white flowers produced nearly year-round. It is a popular hedge and specimen plant in warm-climate gardens.

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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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Crassula

Crassula

Crassula ovata (jade plant) is a slow-growing succulent shrub from South Africa with thick, glossy oval leaves on woody stems. In NE Florida it is best grown in containers that can be moved indoors during freezes, as it is frost-tender and not reliably hardy below 32°F.

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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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Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata

Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) is a mat-forming evergreen groundcover that explodes with dense sheets of pink, purple, white, or blue flowers in spring. In NE Florida (zone 9b), it is marginal — best in well-drained, elevated spots with afternoon shade and excellent air circulation; it does not tolerate Florida's combination of summer heat and humidity well.

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Creeping Raspberry

Rubus hayata-koidzumii

Creeping Raspberry (Rubus hayata-koidzumii) is a low, mat-forming groundcover from Taiwan's mountains with crinkled dark green leaves and small white spring flowers followed by tiny red fruits. It is a temperate species (best zones 6–9) that is marginal in zone 9b and may struggle with NE Florida's summer heat — site carefully in a shaded, well-drained location.

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Creeping Sage

Salvia misella

Creeping sage (Salvia misella) is a low-growing Florida native perennial in the mint family, spreading to form a dense ground cover with small, fragrant foliage and delicate spikes of sky-blue flowers from spring through fall. Native to moist, shaded habitats, it is one of few Florida natives that forms a dense cover in shade. It also serves as a larval host for the Fulvous Hairstreak butterfly.

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Crinum Lily

Crinum asiaticum

Grand crinum lily (Crinum asiaticum) is a massive tropical bulbous perennial native to coastal Asia and the Pacific, producing enormous clumps of strap-like leaves and large umbels of white, spider-like fragrant flowers on tall stalks. A fixture in Florida landscapes for its imposing form and resilience. Used as a bold specimen or mass planting in large-scale beds.

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Crocodile Fern

Microsorum musifolium

Microsorum musifolium, crocodile fern, is a tropical epiphytic fern from Southeast Asia and Australia with broad, lance-shaped fronds featuring a distinctive reptile-scale surface texture created by the raised vein network. Grown primarily as a novelty foliage plant, it is popular in humid terrariums and as a low-light indoor specimen.

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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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Crossandra

Crossandra infundibuliformis

Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis) is a compact tropical perennial native to India and Sri Lanka, bearing glossy, dark green leaves and upright spikes of fan-shaped flowers in vivid shades of orange, salmon, and yellow. It is exceptionally heat-tolerant and blooms reliably in Florida's long summers. Popular as a border plant, container specimen, and mass planting in tropical landscapes.

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Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is a bold tropical shrub from Malaysia and the Pacific Islands renowned for its thick, leathery leaves splashed with combinations of yellow, orange, red, and green. Hundreds of cultivars exist, making it one of the most diverse foliage plants in tropical horticulture.

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Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii

Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) is a succulent shrub native to Madagascar, bearing thick, thorny stems and small, rounded leaves alongside tiny flowers surrounded by showy bracts in red, pink, yellow, orange, or white. It blooms nearly year-round in warm climates and tolerates drought, heat, and neglect with remarkable ease. A classic South Florida landscape and container plant valued for its long bloom season and low maintenance.

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Cryptanthus

Cryptanthus bivittatus

A low-growing terrestrial bromeliad from Brazil forming flat, star-shaped rosettes of lance-shaped, serrated leaves in shades of bright pink, red, and green with ivory or silver striping. Unlike most bromeliads, it grows without a central water cup and is prized primarily for its colorful, patterned foliage.

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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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Cuphea

Cuphea

Mexican heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) is a compact tropical shrub from Mexico and Guatemala smothered nearly year-round in tiny purple, pink, or white flowers along its fine-textured stems. It is widely used as a low border plant and pollinator garden staple in warm climates.

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Dahlberg Daisy

Thymophylla tenuiloba

A compact, mounding warm-season annual native to Texas and Mexico, covered in small golden-yellow daisy-like flowers above finely divided, thread-like aromatic foliage. In Northeast Florida it is grown as a cool-season annual, planted in fall for winter-through-spring color, thriving in lean sandy soil and drought conditions before declining in summer heat and humidity.

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Dahlia

Dahlia

Dahlias are tuberous perennials from the highlands of Mexico and Central America offering a vast range of flower forms — from small pompons to dinner-plate blooms — in virtually every color. In Northeast Florida (Zone 9b) they are grown as cool-season plants, planted in fall for winter-to-spring blooms, and may struggle in the intense summer heat and humidity.

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Dahoon Holly

Ilex cassine

Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine) is a native evergreen tree of the southeastern United States and South Florida, featuring narrow, lance-shaped leaves with few teeth and abundant clusters of small red or orange-red berries that persist through winter. It is naturally found in swamps and wet flatwoods and is an excellent wildlife plant for moist landscape settings.

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Datil Pepper

Capsicum chinense

A historically significant hot pepper cultivated for centuries in St. Augustine, Florida (Capsicum chinense), producing small, blunt-tipped fruits that ripen to golden orange with fruity, complex heat comparable to a habanero. In Zone 9b mild winters it can persist as a short-lived perennial; plant in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil for best production spring through fall.

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Daylily

Hemerocallis

Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are rugged, clumping perennials from Asia bearing trumpet-shaped flowers in a vast range of colors, patterns, and sizes, with each individual bloom lasting a single day. Thousands of cultivars are available, ranging from miniature to large-flowered forms. They are adaptable, long-lived landscape plants widely used in borders, slopes, and mass plantings.

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Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) is a deciduous to semi-evergreen native blueberry relative found across the eastern United States, bearing drooping clusters of white bell-shaped flowers and small, greenish to bluish-purple berries. An understory shrub valued in native woodland and wildlife gardens.

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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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Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) is a striking succulent shrub prized for its swollen sculptural trunk and clusters of trumpet-shaped blooms in pink, red, white, and bicolor. In Zone 9b it must be grown in containers and brought under protection when temperatures drop below 40°F; it thrives outdoors in full sun spring through fall and drops its leaves in winter dormancy.

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Desert Spoon

Dasylirion wheeleri

A striking architectural evergreen plant forming a dense, spherical mound of narrow, blue-green to grayish-green strap-like leaves edged with small teeth and tipped with a sharp spine. In summer it sends up a tall asparagus-like flower spike reaching up to 15 feet bearing small whitish flowers.

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Devil's Backbone

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Devil's Backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides) is a drought-tolerant tropical shrub with striking zigzag stems and fleshy, often variegated leaves of green, white, and pink. Hardy in zone 9b with protection from hard frost, it makes a bold, low-water accent for sunny NE Florida borders and containers.

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Dianthus

Dianthus

Dianthus (Pinks) is a cool-season annual in NE Florida, producing fragrant, fringed blooms in shades of red, pink, white, and bicolor from fall through late spring. Plant in October for a full season of color; it declines when summer heat arrives.

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Diascia

Diascia

Diascia (Twinspur) is a cool-season annual in NE Florida, bearing delicate pink, coral, or salmon spurred flowers on mounding stems from fall through spring. Plant in October; provide afternoon shade and excellent drainage for best performance before summer heat ends the season.

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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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Distylium

Distylium

Distylium is a dense, glossy-leaved evergreen shrub in the witch hazel family, prized for exceptional heat, drought, and salt tolerance in NE Florida landscapes. Modern compact cultivars offer fine-textured, mounding habit with minimal pruning, no serious pests, and reddish winter flowers — an outstanding low-maintenance alternative to boxwood or loropetalum.

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Doghobble

Leucothoe fontanesiana

Mountain Doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) is an arching Appalachian native shrub suited to cool, moist woodland gardens in zones 5-6. It is NOT reliably hardy or well-adapted to NE Florida's zone 9b heat and dry conditions; customers should be advised that this plant is very challenging in our climate.

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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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Dracaena

Dracaena

Song of India (Dracaena reflexa) is a tropical shrub from Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands with spirally arranged, narrow leaves typically edged in bright yellow or cream. Its sculptural form makes it a popular specimen plant in tropical landscapes and interior settings.

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Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia is a genus of robust tropical foliage plants from Central and South America, featuring large, boldly patterned leaves in combinations of dark green, cream, and yellow. A classic houseplant and interior landscaping staple, the genus contains numerous species and cultivars prized for their dramatic, variegated foliage.

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Dusty Miller

Senecio cineraria

Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima, syn. Senecio cineraria) is a Mediterranean subshrub prized for its deeply lobed, densely silver-felted foliage that provides luminous contrast in mixed beds and containers. In NE Florida it is grown as a cool-season annual, planted in fall for winter and spring display, and pairs beautifully with pansies, snapdragons, and other cool-weather annuals.

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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 Fakahatchee Grass

Tripsacum floridanum

Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass (Tripsacum floridanum) is a compact, clumping Florida native bunch grass that forms graceful mounds of narrow, arching green blades typically 2–3 feet tall and wide. Tolerant of drought, flooding, and a wide range of soils, it is an adaptable, low-maintenance choice for naturalistic NE Florida landscapes and is listed as a threatened species in Florida.

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Dwarf Live Oak

Quercus minima

Dwarf Live Oak (Quercus minima) is a low-growing, rhizomatous native shrub oak found in pine flatwoods and sandhills throughout the southeastern United States. It spreads by underground runners to form dense thickets of small, leathery evergreen leaves and produces tiny acorns that support wildlife.

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Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

A slow-growing native fan palm of the southeastern U.S. with a mostly subterranean trunk and large fan-shaped blue-green palmate leaves. Produces compound flower clusters up to 6 feet long bearing creamy-white fragrant flowers, followed by shiny black fruits.

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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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Dyckia

Dyckia

Dyckia (Dyckia spp.) is a genus of terrestrial bromeliads from the dry grasslands and rocky outcrops of South America, particularly Brazil, forming tight rosettes of stiff, spine-edged leaves in colors ranging from silver and green to bronze and near-black. Unlike most bromeliads, dyckias are not monocarpic — they offset prolifically and bloom repeatedly, sending up spikes of small orange or yellow flowers. Prized by collectors for their rugged texture and extreme drought tolerance.

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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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Edging Lobelia

Lobelia erinus

Edging lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is a South African cool-season annual bearing masses of tiny two-lipped flowers in vivid blue, violet, white, and pink. In NE Florida it is planted in fall for winter and spring color, where it thrives in the mild, frost-light conditions; it declines with summer heat and is replaced with warm-season annuals.

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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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Elliott's Lovegrass

Eragrostis elliottii

A native Florida ornamental bunchgrass with fine, stiff, arching foliage that forms dense tufts. The delicate, wispy autumn inflorescences create a misty, cloud-like effect above the foliage.

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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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Emu Bush

Eremophila

Emu Bush (Eremophila spp.) is a genus of Australian evergreen shrubs producing colorful tubular flowers in red, purple, pink, and white that attract hummingbirds. Cold-hardy to zone 9a/9b, they thrive in NE Florida's sandy, well-drained soils with full sun but require careful moisture management given Florida's summer humidity.

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Encore Azalea

Encore Azaleas are trademarked reblooming Rhododendron hybrids that produce flushes of flowers in spring, summer, and fall — far more than traditional once-blooming azaleas. Compact, evergreen shrubs with blooms in pink, red, purple, white, and bicolors, they perform well in NE Florida zones 8-9b when given acidic, well-drained soil and morning sun.

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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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Euphorbia

Euphorbia

Euphorbia is a vast genus of ornamental plants ranging from low succulents to large cactus-like shrubs, all producing a caustic milky latex sap. In NE Florida, they perform best in containers or raised beds with sharply draining sandy soil and minimal irrigation, as their main challenge in this climate is surviving the humid, wet summer season.

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European Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

European Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis) is the only palm native to continental Europe, forming slow-growing, multi-stemmed clumps of stiff fan-shaped fronds in light green to silver-blue. Extremely cold-hardy to about 20°F, it is well-suited to NE Florida zone 9b landscapes, thriving in full sun with minimal water once established.

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Evergreen Wisteria

Millettia reticulata

Evergreen wisteria (Millettia reticulata) is a vigorous woody vine from China bearing hanging clusters of fragrant deep mauve flowers in summer and fall. Unlike invasive true wisterias, it is non-invasive and well-suited to NE Florida landscapes, thriving on trellises, fences, and arbors in zones 8–10.

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Fairy Hibiscus

Hibiscus poeppigii

Fairy hibiscus (Hibiscus poeppigii) is a rare Florida native subshrub with small, bright red flowers and a delicate open form. Native to South Florida hammocks and the Caribbean, it is best suited to zones 10–11 and is marginal in NE Florida zone 9b without frost protection; it excels as a specimen in native and tropical-themed gardens where hardy.

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False Aralia

Plerandra elegantissima

False aralia (Plerandra elegantissima) is a tropical plant native to New Caledonia, grown for its striking, deeply serrated, dark bronze-green leaflets that radiate from slender stems like outstretched fingers. Juvenile plants have a more finely cut foliage texture that matures as the plant ages, making it an elegant houseplant.

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Fatsia

Fatsia japonica

Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) is a bold, tropical-looking evergreen shrub from Japan and South Korea with very large, deeply lobed glossy leaves and round clusters of small white flowers in fall. It is grown as a dramatic shade specimen and is a popular indoor foliage plant in cooler climates.

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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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Fetterbush

Lyonia lucida

Fetterbush (Lyonia lucida) is a Florida native evergreen shrub found in wet flatwoods and bogs, with glossy leathery leaves and nodding clusters of white to pinkish urn-shaped flowers in spring. An attractive shrub for moist, acidic native landscapes and butterfly gardens.

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Ficus Alii

Ficus maclellandii

Ficus Alii (Ficus maclellandii) is a graceful tropical fig from Southeast Asia grown as an elegant indoor tree, with long, narrow, glossy leaves on a slender trunk. It is easier to grow than fiddle-leaf fig and makes an excellent houseplant or patio specimen in NE Florida, overwintered indoors when temperatures drop below 40°F.

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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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Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) is a tropical West African tree grown in NE Florida as a striking container or patio specimen, prized for its enormous, deeply veined, fiddle-shaped leaves. In zone 9b it must be overwintered indoors, where it serves as a dramatic architectural houseplant.

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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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Finger Lime

Microcitrus australasica

Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) is a thorny, slow-growing shrub or small tree prized for its unique elongated fruits filled with citrus-caviar vesicles in colors from green to pink. In NE Florida zone 9b it requires frost protection and is best container-grown; it offers excellent resistance to citrus greening (HLB).

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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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Flame Violet

Episcia cupreata

Flame Violet (Episcia cupreata) is a creeping tropical gesneriad from Central and South America, grown for its striking copper-toned velvety leaves and bright red tubular flowers. In NE Florida it is strictly a houseplant or terrarium specimen — it cannot tolerate temperatures below 50°F and requires warm, humid, brightly lit indoor conditions year-round.

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Flapjack

Kalanchoe thyrsiflora

A South African succulent featuring large, paddle-shaped, gray-green leaves stacked in a basal rosette resembling a stack of pancakes, with leaf margins that turn vivid red in high light. The plant is monocarpic, producing a tall flower spike of small yellow blossoms once before dying and leaving offsets.

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Flatwoods Plum

Prunus umbellata

A deciduous native small tree or large shrub found in North and Central Florida hammocks and woodlands, with a short thickened trunk and dense, flat-topped crown. In early spring before leaves emerge, the entire crown erupts with masses of white flowers, followed by small purple-black edible fruits.

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Flax Lily

Dianella tasmanica

Flax lily (Dianella tasmanica) is an Australian perennial forming graceful, arching clumps of narrow, strap-like foliage in green or variegated forms. Small star-shaped blue flowers appear in spring, followed by attractive glossy purple berries on branching stems. A tough, low-maintenance accent plant used in borders, foundations, and mass plantings.

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Florida Anise

Illicium floridanum

An evergreen native shrub of the southeastern U.S. with dense, glossy leathery foliage that releases a strong licorice aroma when crushed. Bears showy maroon-red star-shaped flowers with multiple strap-like petals in spring, followed by distinctive star-shaped seed pods.

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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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Florida Calamint

Clinopodium ashei

Ashe's calamint (Clinopodium ashei) is a state-threatened, short-lived native perennial shrub of Florida's dry scrub and sandhill habitats in central peninsular Florida, producing small, aromatic, basil-scented foliage and delicate pale lavender flowers. It is the primary pollen source for the rare blue calamintha bee and an important pollinator plant for native bee conservation in NE Florida landscapes.

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Florida Paintbrush

Carphephorus corymbosus

A herbaceous perennial wildflower endemic to peninsular Florida, arising from a basal rosette of flat, linear leaves and producing an erect unbranched stem topped by large, flat-topped corymbs of bright pink to lavender tubular disk florets. Blooms late summer into fall.

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Florida Pennyroyal

Piloblephis rigida

Florida pennyroyal (Piloblephis rigida) is a low-growing, aromatic native shrub endemic to Florida's scrub and sandhill habitats, with needle-like leaves that are intensely fragrant when crushed and small lavender to pink flowers that attract native bees. It is the sole species in its genus and an important plant in Florida's dry, fire-maintained upland ecosystems.

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Florida Privet

Forestiera segregata

Florida privet (Forestiera segregata) is a native evergreen shrub of Florida's coastal scrub and hammock habitats, bearing small inconspicuous flowers followed by tiny blue-black fruits eaten by a wide range of birds. Its tolerance of salt, drought, and poor soils makes it a workhorse in native coastal landscapes.

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Florida Scrub Skullcap

Scutellaria arenicola

Florida Sand Skullcap (Scutellaria arenicola) is a small native perennial found in sandy scrub and pine flatwoods, producing delicate two-lipped violet-blue flowers on slender stems. A Florida endemic, it is an excellent choice for natural garden plantings that support native bees.

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Florida Soapberry

Sapindus saponaria

Florida Soapberry (Sapindus saponaria) is a native Florida evergreen tree bearing pinnately compound leaves and clusters of small cream-white flowers in spring, followed by translucent amber-yellow berries whose saponin-rich pulp lathers in water. Extremely drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, it is best suited for South Florida (zones 10a–11); in NE Florida zone 9b it may suffer cold damage and is not reliably hardy.

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Florida Thatch Palm

Thrinax radiata

Florida Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata) is a slow-growing, slender native palm of coastal hammocks and the Florida Keys, bearing circular fan fronds and small white flowers. Best suited to South Florida (zones 10b–11), it is not reliably cold-hardy in NE Florida zone 9b and should be sited in a sheltered, frost-protected location if grown here.

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Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a native eastern US deciduous tree celebrated for its showy spring bracts, glossy red fall berries, and horizontal branching habit. UF/IFAS rates it only to zone 9a; in NE Florida zone 9b, summer heat and humidity greatly increase disease pressure (anthracnose, leaf scorch), making it a high-risk choice compared to more heat-tolerant alternatives.

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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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Forked Bluecurls

Trichostema dichotomum

Forked Bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum) is a Florida native annual of the mint family producing aromatic, narrow leaves and vivid blue-violet flowers with dramatically curled stamens from summer through fall. A prolific self-seeder that thrives in dry, sandy NE Florida soils, it is a premier late-season nectar source for native bees and hummingbirds.

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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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Foxglove

Digitalis hybrida

Foxglove (Digitalis hybrida) is grown as a cool-season annual in NE Florida, producing tall spikes of tubular flowers in white, pink, purple, or rose from late winter through spring. Start transplants in November for February–April blooms; plants decline as summer heat arrives. All parts are highly toxic if ingested.

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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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Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus

White Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a native deciduous shrub or small tree of the eastern United States, spectacular in late spring when it is draped in feathery, fragrant white flower clusters that give it a cloud-like appearance. Female plants produce small blue-black olive-like fruits that attract birds in late summer.

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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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Gallberry

Ilex glabra

Inkberry (Ilex glabra) is a native evergreen holly found across the eastern United States in wet flatwoods and coastal plains, producing small glossy black berries that persist through winter and provide critical wildlife food. It forms suckering colonies and is widely used in rain gardens and native landscapes.

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Garberia

Garberia heterophylla

Garberia (Garberia heterophylla) is a Florida endemic shrub found exclusively in the state's sandy scrub habitats, bearing clusters of fragrant rosy-purple flowers in fall that are important nectar sources for native bees and butterflies. It is among the rarest shrubs available for Florida native gardens.

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Garden Mum

Chrysanthemum ×morifolium

Garden chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × morifolium) produces dense, daisy-like blooms in nearly every color in fall and winter. In NE Florida zone 9b, it is best used as a cool-season annual — plants cannot survive the intense summer heat and humidity and should be replanted each autumn for reliable color.

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Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) bears large, fragrant domed flower clusters in white, pink, lavender, and red, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It is marginal in NE Florida zone 9b — summer heat and humidity promote powdery mildew and decline; select mildew-resistant cultivars and provide afternoon shade for best performance.

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Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is a beloved evergreen shrub from China and Japan renowned for its intensely fragrant, waxy white flowers and lustrous dark green foliage. Available in single and double-flowered forms, it is a classic specimen and container plant in warm-climate gardens.

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Garlic

Allium sativum

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a cool-season bulb crop grown for its pungent, clove-filled bulbs. In NE Florida zone 9b, plant vernalized cloves in October–November; bulbs mature by late spring before summer heat sets in. Vernalize cloves in a paper bag in the refrigerator for 10–12 weeks before planting for reliable harvest.

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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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Gazania

Gazania rigens

Treasure flower (Gazania rigens) is a South African perennial bearing large, brilliantly colored daisy-like flowers in shades of orange, yellow, red, pink, and white, often with contrasting stripes and dark central rings. The flowers open in sunlight and close at night and on cloudy days. A tough, drought-tolerant plant for hot, sunny borders, rock gardens, and coastal landscapes.

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Geranium

Pelargonium hortorum

Garden Geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum) is a popular cool-season annual in NE Florida, planted October through March for vibrant red, pink, salmon, and white flower clusters above rounded, often zone-marked foliage. It thrives in well-drained beds, containers, and window boxes but declines in summer heat and humidity.

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Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera jamesonii

Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) is a South African perennial that behaves as a long-lived perennial in NE Florida zone 9b, producing large, brilliantly colored daisy flowers in red, orange, yellow, pink, and white on long stems. It blooms primarily fall through spring in NE Florida and thrives in part sun with amended, well-drained soil.

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German Chamomile

Matricaria recutita

German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is a fast-growing, fragrant cool-season annual in NE Florida, planted in fall for winter and spring bloom. Its feathery foliage and white daisy flowers with yellow centers are valued for herbal teas; it self-seeds readily in sandy, well-drained soil.

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Ghost Plant

Graptopetalum paraguayense

Ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense) is a hardy succulent forming cascading rosettes of thick, fleshy leaves that shift from pale blue-gray in shade to yellow-pink in full sun. Hardy to zone 9b outdoors, it makes an excellent groundcover, container spiller, or rock garden plant in NE Florida's sandy, well-drained soil.

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Giant Apostle's Iris

Neomarica caerulea

A clumping rhizomatous perennial from Brazil forming dense upright clumps of sword-shaped, stiff dark green leaves, with branching flower stems bearing blue iris-like flowers 3-4 inches across adorned with intricately banded centers in yellow, white, and cinnamon. New plantlets form on arching flower stalks that root upon touching the ground.

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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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Giant Leather Fern

Acrostichum danaeifolium

Acrostichum danaeifolium, giant leather fern, is one of the largest ferns in the world, native to coastal wetlands from Florida through tropical America, with bold, upright fronds that can exceed 10 feet in height. A native Florida species adapted to brackish and freshwater margins, it forms dramatic clumps in wet, tropical landscapes.

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Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a living fossil with no close living relatives, native to China, featuring distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn brilliant golden-yellow in fall. Male trees are widely planted as urban street and specimen trees for their striking fall color, resilience, and ancient lineage stretching back over 200 million years.

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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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Gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa

Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) is a tuberous gesneriad native to Brazil, grown for its large, velvety, bell-shaped flowers in deep shades of violet, red, pink, and white, often with contrasting throats or edges. A popular gift and seasonal flowering houseplant, it produces compact rosettes of soft, dark green leaves.

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Golden Alexanders

Zizia aurea

Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) is a native North American perennial in the carrot family (Apiaceae), bearing flat-topped clusters of small golden-yellow flowers in spring above finely divided, compound foliage. Native to moist meadows, stream banks, and open woodlands from the Great Plains to the eastern United States. An important early-season nectar plant and larval host for the black swallowtail butterfly.

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Golden Creeper

Ernodea littoralis

Golden Beach Creeper (Ernodea littoralis) is a Florida-native coastal groundcover with narrow, glossy leaves and small white to pink tubular flowers followed by yellow-orange fruit. Endemic to sandy shorelines and coastal scrub in south Florida, it is best suited to warm, frost-free coastal sites south of zone 9b, though it may survive sheltered NE Florida microclimates.

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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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Golden Trumpet Tree

Handroanthus chrysotrichus

Golden Trumpet Tree (Handroanthus chrysotrichus) is a spectacular spring-flowering tropical deciduous tree that covers bare branches in masses of bright golden-yellow trumpet flowers. Rated for USDA zones 10A–11 by UF/IFAS, it is frost-sensitive and best suited to frost-free south Florida, though it may survive in protected NE Florida sites with freeze protection.

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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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Gopher Apple

Licania michauxii

Gopher Apple (Geobalanus oblongifolius) is a native Florida groundcover shrub that spreads by an extensive underground root system, forming low colonies of leathery oblong leaves in dry, sandy upland habitats. Small white flowers are followed by plum-like fruits eaten by gopher tortoises, black bears, and other wildlife.

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Grapefruit

Citrus paradisi

Ruby Red Grapefruit is a pigmented cultivar of grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) distinguished by its deep pink-red flesh and sweeter, less bitter flavor compared to white varieties. It was the first patented grapefruit cultivar in the United States, developed in Texas in the 1920s.

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Grayleaf Teabush

Melochia tomentosa

Grayleaf teabush (Melochia tomentosa) is a tropical shrub native to Florida, the Caribbean, and tropical America with soft, gray-green velvety foliage and small pink to lavender flowers produced almost continuously in warm weather. It is an underutilized native with strong pollinator value.

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Green and Gold

Chrysogonum virginianum

Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe) is a low, spreading native groundcover from the eastern US — including Florida — bearing cheerful yellow star-shaped flowers from spring through fall. It forms a mat of dark green, semi-evergreen foliage ideal for shaded woodland gardens and naturalized areas in NE Florida.

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Green Eyes

Berlandiera subacaulis

Florida green-eyes (Berlandiera subacaulis) is a Florida endemic perennial wildflower bearing yellow ray flowers surrounding a distinctive green central disc, from which it takes its common name. Native to dry, sandy scrubs and pinelands throughout peninsular Florida, it has a pleasant chocolate-like fragrance. An excellent choice for dry, sunny Florida native landscapes and pollinator plantings.

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Green Giant Arborvitae

Thuja

Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja plicata x standishii) is a fast-growing evergreen hybrid conifer forming a dense, broadly pyramidal column of rich green, scale-like foliage. It is widely planted as a privacy screen, windbreak, and specimen tree, maintaining its color year-round with minimal maintenance.

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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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Hammock Snakeroot

Ageratina jucunda

Hammock Snakeroot (Ageratina jucunda) is a native Florida perennial that produces fluffy clusters of small white flowers in fall, thriving in shaded hammock understories and woodland edges. It provides valuable late-season nectar for butterflies and native pollinators.

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Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Hardy Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) is a native wetland perennial producing enormous flowers — often 8–12 inches across — in shades of white, pink, or red from summer through fall. In NE Florida zone 9b it dies back to the ground in winter and returns vigorously each spring, making it a showstopping addition to rain gardens, pond edges, or moist borders.

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Haworthia

Haworthia

Haworthia (Haworthia spp.) is a genus of small, rosette-forming succulents native to southern Africa, notable for their intricately patterned leaves — often banded, windowed, or tuberculate — in shades of green, brown, and near-black. Most species remain compact, typically under 6 inches, making them ideal windowsill and container plants that tolerate lower light than most succulents. Many species are now reclassified under Haworthiopsis or Tulista, but Haworthia remains the common trade name.

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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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Heart Fern

Hemionitis arifolia

Heart Fern (Hemionitis arifolia) is a diminutive tropical fern from Southeast Asia, prized for its heart-shaped glossy fronds on slender black stems and compact size under 12 inches. In NE Florida zone 9b it must be grown indoors, in a terrarium, or on a heated, protected lanai — it cannot tolerate temperatures below 60°F and is not outdoor-hardy in this zone.

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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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Heliotrope

Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) is a Peruvian annual or tender shrub cherished for its dense clusters of small, richly vanilla-scented flowers in deep violet-purple, lavender, and white. Its intensely fragrant blooms and dark, textured foliage make it a classic choice for containers, borders, and cutting gardens.

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Holly Fern

Cyrtomium falcatum

Cyrtomium falcatum, holly fern, is an East Asian fern with bold, arching fronds of glossy, deep green, holly-shaped pinnae that give it a distinctly leathery and lustrous appearance. More tolerant of dry conditions and lower humidity than most ferns, it is a reliable choice for shaded borders, containers, and indoor spaces.

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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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Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) is an ancient, hollow-stemmed perennial with striking jointed, dark green stems banded in black and white — a bold architectural accent for water gardens and pond edges. A Florida native (var. affine) hardy in Zone 9b, it thrives in wet to boggy conditions but spreads aggressively and must be contained.

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Hosta

Hosta

Hosta (Hosta spp.) is a shade-tolerant herbaceous perennial grown for bold, ornamental foliage in greens, blues, gold, and variegated combinations. In NE Florida (Zone 9b), hostas are challenging — most cultivars decline within a few years due to insufficient winter chill hours and summer heat. Select heat-tolerant varieties such as Hosta plantaginea or SunHosta™ and site in deep shade with ample moisture.

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Hoya

Hoya

Hoyas are a diverse genus of tropical climbing and trailing plants from Asia and Australia, prized as houseplants for their thick, waxy leaves and clusters of intricate, star-shaped, often fragrant flowers. With hundreds of species ranging from narrow-leaved to large-foliaged forms, they are favorites among collectors.

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is a deciduous flowering shrub native to Japan, famous for its large, rounded mophead or flat lacecap flower clusters in shades of blue, pink, purple, and white. Flower color is influenced by soil pH, with acidic soils producing blue tones and alkaline soils producing pink.

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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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Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a native North American tallgrass prairie species forming upright clumps of blue-green foliage that turns rich orange-gold in autumn. Its golden-bronze, feathery seed heads are a hallmark of fall meadow plantings and attract seed-eating birds.

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Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis indica

Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) is a compact, mounding evergreen shrub from southern China with leathery dark green leaves, clusters of pink or white flowers in spring, and small blue-black berries. It is a popular landscape shrub prized for heat, drought, and salt tolerance.

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Indian Laurel Fig

Ficus microcarpa

Indian Laurel Fig (Ficus microcarpa) is a large, fast-growing evergreen shade tree with glossy dark green leaves and a dense, wide-spreading canopy reaching 25–40 feet. NOTE: This species is listed as a Category I invasive plant by FLEPPC and is not recommended for new Florida landscapes — consider a native alternative such as Live Oak.

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Irish Moss

Sagina subulata

Irish Moss (Sagina subulata) is a low, moss-like perennial ground cover with fine-textured bright green foliage and tiny white spring flowers, suited to cool, moist, shaded spots. In NE Florida zone 9b it is best used as a temporary cool-season plant; summer heat and humidity typically cause significant decline, and it is not reliably hardy here (native range zones 4–8).

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Italian Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is a stately, narrow evergreen conifer native to the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia, forming a tight, columnar silhouette of dense, dark green scale-like foliage. Long associated with Mediterranean gardens and cemeteries, it is widely planted as an accent, screen, and architectural element in formal and informal landscapes.

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Ixora

Ixora coccinea

Ixora (Ixora coccinea) is a tropical evergreen shrub from South Asia bearing dense, rounded clusters of small tubular flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange, pink, and yellow nearly year-round. It reaches its northern hardiness limit in zone 9b NE Florida, where it thrives in acidic soil and full sun as a long-blooming butterfly nectar source.

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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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Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) is a long-lived succulent shrub native to South Africa and Mozambique, featuring thick, glossy, oval leaves of deep jade green often flushed with red at the margins and a stout, woody trunk that develops with age. In winter, mature plants may produce clusters of small star-shaped white to pale pink flowers. A classic houseplant and container specimen worldwide, also grown outdoors in frost-free gardens.

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Jamaican Caper

Capparis cynophallophora

Jamaican Caper (Quadrella jamaicensis) is a native Florida coastal tree or large shrub prized for its showy white-to-purple flowers with long stamens and attractive leathery foliage. It produces pendant fruit capsules that split open to reveal red-coated seeds, adding ornamental interest. A salt-tolerant species found naturally in coastal hammocks from South Florida through the Caribbean.

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Japanese Blueberry Tree

Elaeocarpus decipiens

Japanese blueberry tree (Elaeocarpus decipiens) is a dense, evergreen tree native to East Asia, admired for its glossy dark-green foliage and striking red leaves that appear sporadically year-round as older foliage turns before falling. Fragrant, cream-colored bell-shaped flowers bloom in summer, followed by blue-black ornamental berries. Hardy in NE Florida zone 9b, it is widely used as a specimen, street, or screening tree.

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Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata

Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) is an evergreen shrub from eastern Asia with small, dark, finely toothed leaves that closely resemble boxwood, producing tiny black berries. It is extensively used for hedges, topiaries, and formal foundation plantings as a boxwood alternative in warm climates.

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Japanese Iris

Iris ensata

Japanese iris (Iris ensata) is a moisture-loving perennial producing large, elegant flat flowers up to 10 inches across in shades of purple, blue, white, and pink in early to midsummer. It thrives at the edges of ponds and in consistently moist, acidic beds in NE Florida's zone 9b gardens.

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Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) is a graceful, deciduous tree native to Japan and Korea, celebrated for its deeply lobed, palmate leaves that emerge in vivid shades of red, green, or purple. Foliage turns brilliant orange, red, or gold in autumn before leaf drop. Hundreds of cultivars offer a wide range of leaf forms, sizes, and colors for specimen or container use.

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Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium niponicum

Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum) is prized for elegantly arching fronds that blend silvery gray, green, and burgundy, especially vivid in cultivars like 'Pictum'. In NE Florida it performs best as a cool-season accent in deep shade, typically going dormant during peak summer heat; treat as a perennial in a protected, moist microclimate.

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Japanese Pieris

Pieris japonica

Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica) is a broadleaf evergreen shrub valued for drooping panicles of white, urn-shaped spring flowers and colorful bronze-red new growth. It is rated for zones 5–8 and is not reliably hardy in NE Florida zone 9b, where summer heat and humidity typically cause decline; best as a short-term container specimen.

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Japanese Plum Yew

Cephalotaxus harringtonia

A slow-growing evergreen needled shrub with a broad, spreading habit and linear needles arranged in a distinctive V-shaped, two-ranked pattern with whitish bands on the undersides. It is notably heat and drought tolerant compared to true yews, making it useful in Southern landscapes.

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Jasmine

Jasminum

Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is a tropical evergreen shrub from South and Southeast Asia bearing clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers that are used to scent jasmine tea and make traditional leis and garlands. One of the most fragrant plants in cultivation, it blooms repeatedly throughout warm months.

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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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Juniper

Juniperus

Shore juniper (Juniperus conferta) is a low, spreading evergreen conifer native to the coastal sands of Japan, with prickly, silvery-green needles and a ground-hugging habit that rarely exceeds 18 inches in height. It is widely used as a drought-tolerant, salt-resistant ground cover and bank stabilizer.

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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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Kangaroo Fern

Microsorum diversifolium

Microsorum diversifolium, kangaroo fern, is an Australian and New Zealand epiphytic fern with glossy, deeply lobed fronds and creeping rhizomes, often found growing on rocks and tree trunks in coastal forests. A hardy and adaptable fern, it is widely grown as an indoor and shade-garden plant for its attractive, leathery foliage.

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Kangaroo Paw

Anigozanthos flavidus

Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus) is a striking perennial native to southwestern Australia, recognized for its velvety, tubular flowers borne on tall arching stems in shades of yellow, orange, red, and green. The unusual paw-shaped flowers are covered in fine hairs that give them their distinctive textured appearance. A popular cut flower and landscape accent, it is the floral emblem of Western Australia.

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Kimberly Queen Fern

Nephrolepis obliterata

Nephrolepis obliterata, Kimberly Queen fern, is an Australian native with upright, sword-like fronds of a rich, deep green, forming a compact and tidy vase-shaped clump. Unlike the more sprawling Boston fern, its erect habit and greater tolerance for outdoor conditions make it a popular choice for porch planters and landscape beds in warm climates.

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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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Kumquat

Citrus japonica

Kumquat (Citrus japonica) is a compact evergreen citrus shrub or small tree native to China, producing small oval fruits with edible sweet rind and tart flesh. It is popular as an ornamental container plant and for fresh eating, preserves, and garnishes.

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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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Lady Palm

Rhapis excelsa

Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa) is a slow-growing, clustering fan palm from southern China, forming elegant clumps of slender, bamboo-like canes topped with deeply divided, glossy dark green fronds. It thrives in low-light conditions and is prized as both a refined indoor specimen and a lush shade garden plant.

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Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) is a spreading perennial from the Middle East and Central Asia, grown primarily for its large, densely woolly silver-white leaves that are remarkably soft to the touch. Tall spikes of small pink-purple flowers appear in summer, and it is widely used as an edging or foliage accent plant.

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Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is a cheerful North American native perennial bearing bright golden-yellow daisy-like flowers with slightly notched petals atop slender stems. It forms low clumps of narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blooms prolifically in late spring and early summer. A tough, drought-tolerant wildflower suited to sunny borders, meadows, and naturalistic plantings.

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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

Lavandula

Lavender (Lavandula spp.) is a fragrant, drought-tolerant Mediterranean subshrub with silvery foliage and aromatic flower spikes that attract bees and butterflies. English lavender (L. angustifolia) struggles in NE Florida's heat and humidity; heat-tolerant species such as French lavender (L. dentata), Sweet lavender (L. heterophylla), or the hybrid 'Phenomenal' perform best in zone 9b.

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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

Citrus ×limon

Lemon (Citrus limon) is an evergreen subtropical tree producing fragrant white blossoms and tart yellow fruit nearly year-round in NE Florida. Zone 9b is suitable for lemon growing, particularly the cold-hardier 'Meyer' variety; plant in full sun in well-drained sandy soil and protect from rare hard freezes.

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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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Lemon Cypress

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Lemon Cypress ('Goldcrest') is a columnar, golden-foliaged conifer with a pleasant lemon scent, popular as a container accent or holiday décor plant. As a large Monterey Cypress cultivar it can reach 40–70 ft in ideal conditions, but in NE Florida's heat and humidity it is best treated as a temporary ornamental due to susceptibility to coryneum canker fungus and poor long-term adaptability outside its native California coast.

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Lemon Eucalyptus

Corymbia citriodora

Lemon Eucalyptus (Corymbia citriodora, formerly Eucalyptus citriodora) is a tall fast-growing evergreen tree native to Queensland, Australia, recognized by its smooth powdery-white bark and narrow foliage with a strong lemon-citronella scent. In Florida landscapes it can reach considerable heights and is noted for its graceful upright crown.

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Lemon Verbena

Aloysia triphylla

Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodora) is a woody deciduous shrub native to South America, prized for its intensely lemon-scented lance-shaped leaves and spikes of tiny lavender-white flowers in summer. The dried leaves retain their fragrance for years and are used in teas, sachets, cocktails, and cooking.

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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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Leopard Plant

Farfugium japonicum

Farfugium (Farfugium japonicum) is a bold-textured Asian perennial from Japan and China, grown primarily for its large, round to kidney-shaped, glossy leaves that can be solid green, spotted ('Leopard Plant'), or wavy-edged. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers appear in fall and winter. An outstanding shade-tolerant foliage plant for tropical and subtropical gardens.

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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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Leucadendron

Leucadendron

Leucadendron is a genus of evergreen South African shrubs in the protea family, grown for their striking colorful bracts and cone-like seed heads. They require full sun, lean acidic sandy soil, low water, and superb drainage. In NE Florida's humid climate they are challenging long-term specimens — success depends on excellent air circulation, raised well-drained beds, and avoidance of all phosphorus fertilizers.

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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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Liriope

Liriope muscari

Liriope (Liriope muscari) is a clumping, grass-like perennial from China and Japan with arching strap-shaped leaves and spikes of purple to white flowers in summer, followed by dark berry-like fruit. It is one of the most widely used low-maintenance groundcovers and border plants in warm-climate landscapes.

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Lisianthus

Eustoma exaltatum

Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) is a stunning cool-season annual in NE Florida, producing large ruffled blooms resembling roses or peonies in purple, pink, white, and bicolors. Plant from September through early spring for best performance; it cannot survive NE Florida's summer heat but excels as a cool-season bedding or cut-flower plant in zone 9b.

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Lithops

Lithops

Lithops (living stones) are tiny, stemless succulents from southern Africa, evolved to mimic pebbles in arid habitats. Daisy-like flowers emerge from the central fissure in fall. In NE Florida, grow strictly as an indoor container plant — outdoor humidity and rain are fatal; a south-facing window with excellent airflow is essential.

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Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is an iconic Florida-native prairie grass forming upright clumps of blue-green summer foliage that turns copper, rust, and burgundy in fall, with fluffy white seed heads persisting into winter. Hardy and drought-tolerant in NE Florida zone 9b, it is outstanding for naturalistic plantings, rain gardens, and wildlife habitat.

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Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) is a majestic, broadly spreading evergreen oak native to the coastal southeastern United States, renowned for its massive horizontal limbs and long-lived, durable wood. Its small, oblong, leathery leaves remain on the tree year-round, and it produces small acorns that are important wildlife food. A defining landscape tree of the Deep South, it can achieve enormous canopy spreads with age.

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Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus

Lizard's Tail (Saururus cernuus) is a native North American aquatic and marginal perennial that grows in shallow water and wet soils along stream banks, pond edges, and wetlands. It produces heart-shaped, aromatic leaves and distinctive arching white flower spikes that droop at the tip, resembling a lizard's tail. A valuable native plant for rain gardens, bog gardens, and water features throughout the eastern United States.

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Loblolly Bay

Gordonia lasianthus

Loblolly Bay (Gordonia lasianthus) is a native Florida evergreen tree in the tea family, naturally found in swampy flatwoods and bay swamps across NE Florida. Large, camellia-like white flowers with yellow stamens appear from late spring through fall against glossy dark green foliage. An excellent native specimen for moist, partially shaded landscape settings in zone 9b.

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Lobster Claw

Heliconia rostrata

Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) is a dramatic tropical perennial native to South America, prized for its pendant, waxy bracts in brilliant red, yellow, and green. The large paddle-shaped leaves and architectural pendulous inflorescences make it one of the most striking plants in the Heliconia family. Widely used in tropical landscaping and the cut-flower trade, it is a nectar source for hummingbirds.

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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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Lopsided Indiangrass

Sorghastrum secundum

A robust native Florida perennial bunchgrass notable for its distinctively one-sided flower spikes bearing bronze bracts, bright yellow anthers, and long reddish-brown awns that shimmer dramatically in sunlight. Dark green leaf blades can extend up to 18 inches long.

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Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is an evergreen tree from China prized in NE Florida for its large, corrugated leaves, fragrant white autumn flowers, and clusters of sweet-tart orange-yellow fruits ripening in late winter to spring. A fast-growing landscape specimen that also attracts bees and pollinators during its winter bloom.

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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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Lyreleaf Salvia

Salvia lyrata

Lyreleaf Salvia (Salvia lyrata) is a native North American perennial wildflower found in open woodlands, roadsides, and disturbed areas across the eastern United States. It forms a basal rosette of deeply lobed, lyre-shaped leaves, often with attractive burgundy or purple mottling, and sends up square stems bearing whorls of light lavender-blue flowers in spring. A low-maintenance native that self-seeds freely and supports early-season pollinators.

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Macarthur Palm

Ptychosperma macarthurii

MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) is a clustering tropical palm from New Guinea and Australia with slender multi-stemmed canes topped by arching pinnate fronds and small red fruits. Prized for shade tolerance and graceful tropical form, it makes a striking understory or patio specimen. In NE Florida (zone 9b) it requires a sheltered microclimate and frost protection, as it is most reliable in zone 10 and warmer.

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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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Magnolia

Magnolia

Magnolias (Magnolia spp.) are beloved flowering trees and shrubs ranging from the stately Southern magnolia (M. grandiflora), with its large creamy blooms and glossy evergreen leaves, to deciduous saucer and star magnolias that put on a spectacular spring floral display. Multiple species thrive in Northeast Florida's zone 9b climate.

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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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Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Adiantum capillus-veneris, southern maidenhair fern, is a delicate cosmopolitan fern with airy, fan-shaped leaflets on glossy black wiry stems, growing naturally on moist limestone outcroppings and shaded stream banks worldwide. Its exceptionally fine texture and graceful form make it one of the most elegant ferns for humid indoor and shaded garden settings.

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Majesty Palm

Ravenea rivularis

Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis) is a graceful, solitary palm from Madagascar with arching dark-green pinnate fronds and a tapering trunk. Best suited for zone 10–11 but manageable in protected zone 9b sites, it is widely grown in NE-Florida landscapes and large containers for its classic tropical silhouette.

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Mandarin

Citrus reticulata

A small to medium evergreen citrus tree with glossy deep green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers, producing flattened, easy-to-peel orange fruit with a sweet-tart flavor. The loose, easily separated peel distinguishes it from other citrus types.

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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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Marjoram

Origanum majorana

Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana) is a tender Mediterranean herb with soft, velvety gray-green leaves and a sweeter, more delicate flavor than oregano. In NE Florida's zone 9b, it grows as a true perennial lasting 3–4 years — a longer-lived kitchen herb than in northern gardens — thriving in full sun and well-drained sandy soil.

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Marlberry

Ardisia escallonioides

Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides) is a Florida native evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy dark green leaves, fragrant white to pinkish flowers, and clusters of black berries prized by birds. It grows in coastal hammocks and pinelands from Central to South Florida and is a reliable landscape choice for NE Florida privacy screens, bird gardens, and mixed borders in partial to full sun.

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Mat Rush

Lomandra longifolia

Lomandra (Lomandra longifolia) is a tough, clumping, strap-leafed perennial native to eastern Australia, forming fountains of stiff, arching yellow-green foliage. It is widely used in low-maintenance landscapes for its exceptional drought tolerance, architectural form, and fragrant cream flower spikes.

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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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Mecardonia

Mecardonia

Mecardonia is a low-growing native Florida groundcover in the plantain family, forming spreading mats just 3–6 inches tall covered in small bright yellow flowers from spring through fall. It thrives in moist to wet conditions — ideal for NE Florida rain gardens, pond margins, and irrigated moist borders where it provides long-season color with minimal care.

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Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a woody perennial subshrub native to tropical and subtropical Mexico and Central America, producing long, arching spikes of velvety purple and white flowers from late summer through fall. The soft, gray-green aromatic foliage and dramatic flower spikes make it a standout in late-season gardens and mixed borders. It is a favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds and is drought-tolerant once established.

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Mexican Grass Tree

Dasylirion quadrangulatum

Mexican grass tree (Dasylirion quadrangulatum) is a dramatic slow-growing succulent from Mexico, forming a fountain of long, slender, unarmed grass-like leaves on a gradually developing woody trunk. Hardy to 15°F, it suits NE Florida's zone 9b in hot, dry, well-drained sites; flower spikes can reach 15–20 feet when mature. Excellent drainage is essential in Florida's humid climate.

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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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Meyer Lemon

Citrus meyeri

Meyer lemon (Citrus × meyeri) is a compact citrus hybrid, likely a cross between a true lemon and a mandarin, valued for its thin-skinned, slightly sweet fruits with lower acidity than standard lemons. The bushy tree bears fragrant flowers and round, deep-yellow to orange fruits.

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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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Mona Lavender

Mona Lavender (Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender') is a Florida-Friendly perennial recognized as a Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association Plant of the Year. It produces rich purple flower spikes from fall through spring in NE Florida, with glossy dark green leaves purple-tinged beneath. Hardy in zone 9a–11b, it excels in shaded garden beds, containers, and hanging baskets.

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Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon

Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon intermedius) is a clumping, grass-like evergreen perennial from Asia with broader, arching deep green leaves than the more common dwarf mondo. Small lavender flowers in summer give way to blue-black berries, and it forms a dense, weed-suppressing groundcover in shaded landscapes.

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Monstera

Monstera deliciosa

Monstera (Monstera deliciosa) is a large tropical vine from the rainforests of Central America, famous for its dramatic, deeply split and perforated leaves that can reach over two feet across. A defining plant of tropical interior design, it climbs via aerial roots and produces edible fruit in its native habitat.

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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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Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is a native North American warm-season bunch grass renowned for its spectacular clouds of airy, pink-to-magenta flower plumes that appear in fall. The fine-textured, arching foliage forms dense mounds that provide year-round textural interest in the landscape.

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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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Myrsine

Myrsine cubana

Florida myrsine (Myrsine cubana) is a native evergreen shrub or small tree with small, glossy leaves and inconspicuous flowers followed by tiny blue-black berries relished by birds. Hardy throughout the Florida peninsula including NE Florida zone 9b, it excels in shade to part-shade hedges, wildlife plantings, and naturalistic landscapes.

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Myrtle Oak

Quercus myrtifolia

Myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia) is a native evergreen scrub oak of the southeastern U.S. coastal plain, prized for its shiny leathery leaves and thicket-forming habit on sandy, acidic soils. Its small acorns are vital food for scrub-jays and other wildlife, and wind-pollinated spring catkins support the broader food web.

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Nandina

Nandina domestica

Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) is an upright evergreen shrub with attractive compound foliage that flushes red in spring and fall, and white spring flower panicles. CAUTION: Listed as a Category I invasive in Florida; berries containing cyanogenic compounds can be lethal to birds. Choose non-fruiting sterile cultivars for Florida landscapes.

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Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) is a native perennial of eastern North America and Florida in the iris family, forming neat tufts of narrow, flat, grass-like leaves and bearing small, star-shaped blue-violet flowers with yellow centers in spring and early summer. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a tough, adaptable native for moist to average garden soils.

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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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Natal Plum

Carissa macrocarpa

Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) is a thorny, salt-tolerant evergreen shrub from South Africa bearing fragrant white star flowers and ornamental red edible fruits nearly year-round. It is zone 9b hardy and well-suited to barrier hedges, foundation plantings, and coastal landscapes throughout NE Florida.

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Neanthe Bella Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans) is a slow-growing, shade-tolerant palm native to the rainforests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, commonly grown as a houseplant or sheltered patio container in NE Florida. It is cold-sensitive (hardy only to zones 10-12 outdoors) and must be protected from frost; best grown in containers that can be moved indoors during winter freezes.

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Necklace Pod

Sophora tomentosa

Necklace Pod (Sophora tomentosa) is a Florida-native coastal shrub with silvery-green pinnate leaves and long spikes of bright yellow flowers followed by beaded seedpods that resemble a necklace. Hardy to zone 9b, it thrives in full sun, sandy soils, and coastal conditions in NE Florida, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.

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Nectarine

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) is a smooth-skinned stone fruit tree that can be grown in NE Florida using low-chill-hour varieties (150–300 hours) developed by the UF breeding program. Trees ripen fruit in April–May, ahead of competing markets, and must be grafted on 'Flordaguard' nematode-resistant rootstock for Florida soils.

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Nemesia

Nemesia fruticans

Nemesia (Nemesia fruticans) is a South African cool-season perennial that thrives in NE Florida as a fall-through-spring bloomer, producing two-lipped flowers in purple, pink, white, yellow, and bicolors. It fades in summer heat but can persist in zone 9b with afternoon shade and good drainage, making it ideal for borders and mixed container plantings.

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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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Night-Blooming Jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum

Night-Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) is a fast-growing tropical evergreen shrub prized for its intensely fragrant, small tubular greenish-white flowers that open at night. In NE Florida (zone 9b) it is root-hardy but may die back in hard freezes, re-sprouting vigorously in spring. Note: UF/IFAS classifies it as high invasion risk — remove berries promptly to prevent spread.

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Norfolk Island Pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is a stately, symmetrical evergreen tree with tiered horizontal branches and soft needles arranged in a distinctive layered pattern. UF/IFAS rates it hardy to zones 10–11, making it marginal for outdoor planting in NE Florida's zone 9b; it is widely grown as a houseplant or holiday container tree throughout the region. It is not a true pine.

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Oakland Holly

Ilex

Oakland Holly (Ilex Oakland™ 'Magland') is an upright, pyramidal evergreen holly hybrid hardy to zone 9b, prized for its dense foliage and heavy production of red-orange berries from fall through winter. A self-fertile cultivar, it suits use as a specimen, screen, or hedge in NE Florida landscapes and attracts birds with its persistent berries.

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Oakleaf Holly

Ilex

Oakleaf Holly (Ilex Oakleaf™ 'Conaf') is a vigorous hybrid evergreen holly with large, deeply lobed oak-shaped leaves and heavy crops of bright red berries held through winter. Hardy to zone 9b, it forms a dense upright pyramidal habit suitable for use as a specimen, screen, or hedge in NE Florida, and sets fruit without a male pollinator.

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Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia

Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a native deciduous shrub from the southeastern United States, recognized by its large, lobed oak-like leaves and conical panicles of white flowers that age to parchment pink. The bark exfoliates in cinnamon-colored strips, and the foliage turns rich shades of orange, red, and burgundy in autumn.

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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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Olive

Olea europaea

Olive (Olea europaea) is an iconic, long-lived evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean Basin, distinguished by its silvery-gray lance-shaped leaves, gnarled trunk, and small, oil-rich fruits. Cultivated for over 6,000 years, it is one of humanity's oldest and most economically significant fruit trees. The twisted, sculptural trunk and gray-green canopy give it exceptional ornamental value as a specimen or container tree.

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Onion

Allium cepa

Onion (Allium cepa) is a bulbous biennial herb native to Central Asia and one of the oldest and most widely cultivated vegetables in the world, grown for its pungent layered bulbs, green scallion shoots, and edible flowers. Hundreds of cultivars span a range from mild sweet types to sharp pungent storage onions.

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Orange

Citrus ×sinensis

Florida's signature citrus tree, producing sweet fruit in winter and spring. Thrives in the state's subtropical climate and is available in many cultivars including Navel, Valencia, Hamlin, and blood orange types.

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Orchid Cactus

Epiphyllum

Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum hybrid) refers to a group of spectacular flowering epiphytic cacti bred from species native to Central and South American rainforests, producing enormous, jewel-toned blooms up to 8 inches across in shades of red, pink, orange, white, and bicolor. The flattened, leaf-like stems are thornless and cascade naturally from hanging baskets or elevated containers. They are prized collector plants for their brief but breathtaking floral displays.

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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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Oregano

Origanum

Oregano (Origanum spp.) is a drought-tolerant, sun-loving perennial herb that grows reliably year-round in NE Florida. Many species and cultivars thrive here, including common oregano (O. vulgare), Greek oregano, and the highly aromatic Syrian oregano (O. syriacum/za'atar), all prized for culinary use and small pollinator-friendly summer blooms.

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Oregon Grape Holly

Mahonia aquifolium

Oregon grape holly (Mahonia aquifolium) is a western North American evergreen shrub with holly-like leaves, bright yellow spring flowers, and blue-black berries. It is not well-adapted to NE Florida's summer heat and humidity and performs poorly in zone 9b — heat-tolerant alternatives such as native Florida holly (Ilex) are strongly preferred for this region.

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Oyster Plant

Tradescantia spathacea

Oyster Plant (Tradescantia spathacea) is a bold tropical perennial native to southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, forming rosettes of stiff, lance-shaped leaves that are deep green on top and rich purple beneath. Small white flowers are cradled in boat-shaped bracts nested among the leaves, giving rise to the common name. It is one of the most durable and widely planted ground covers and edging plants in South Florida landscapes.

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Palm Grass

Setaria palmifolia

Palm grass (Setaria palmifolia) is a tropical grass native to Asia and the Pacific, recognized by its broad, pleated, palm-like leaves with a distinctive ribbed texture. It forms bold, clumping foliage masses used as a tropical accent or ground cover in shaded to partly sunny gardens.

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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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Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

Panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) is a vigorous deciduous shrub from China and Japan bearing large cone-shaped panicles of white flowers that age to pink or rose in late summer and fall. It blooms on new wood and tolerates full sun in northern climates, but UF/IFAS rates it only to USDA zone 8A—it is not reliably suited to zone 9b NE Florida, where heat stress leads to poor performance.

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Pansy

Viola wittrockiana

Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) is a cool-season hybrid annual with a centuries-old garden history, producing large, velvety flowers in an extraordinary range of colors — from solid purples, yellows, and whites to dramatically 'faced' bicolor and tricolor patterns. Its compact form and cold tolerance make it a staple of fall and winter container and bed plantings.

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Paperbush

Edgeworthia chrysantha

Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) is a deciduous shrub native to the Himalayas and China, prized for its pendant clusters of fragrant, silky-white flowers that emerge from silver-haired buds on bare stems in late winter. The bark has historically been used in Japan for fine paper and currency production.

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Paperwhite Narcissus

Narcissus papyraceus

Paperwhite Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus) is a bulbous perennial native to the Mediterranean region, producing clusters of pure white, intensely fragrant flowers on slender green stems above strap-like foliage. One of the few narcissus that does not require a cold dormancy period, it is well suited to mild-winter regions and is popular for forcing into bloom indoors. The heady, sweet fragrance has made it a fixture in cut flower arrangements and winter holiday displays.

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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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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a cool-season biennial herb from the Mediterranean grown for its bright green, curled or flat leaves — a kitchen staple and garnish. In NE Florida it is planted in fall and thrives through spring; it also serves as the larval host plant for the black swallowtail butterfly.

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Parsley Hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii

Parsley Hawthorn (Crataegus marshallii) is a Florida-native deciduous small tree named for its deeply lobed, parsley-like leaves. Spring clusters of white flowers are followed by persistent bright red berries that attract birds through winter. Its fine-textured foliage, thorny branches, and wildlife value make it an excellent native specimen for moist or naturalized NE Florida landscapes.

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Paurotis Palm

Acoelorraphe wrightii

Paurotis Palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii) is a Florida-native clustering fan palm of the Everglades and coastal wetlands, forming dramatic multi-stemmed colonies with orange-sheathed trunks and silvery-green palmate fronds. Hardy through zone 9b, it thrives in moist, acidic soils in full sun and is valued as a native specimen, wildlife habitat plant, and bold landscape accent for wet or seasonally flooded sites.

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Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is the largest edible fruit native to North America, a deciduous understory tree with large, drooping leaves and custard-like tropical-tasting fruits. It is best suited to North Florida (rated zones 5–8b by UF/IFAS); zone 9b performance is marginal due to insufficient winter chill hours and summer heat stress — select low-chill cultivars if trialing in NE Florida.

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Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) is a tropical foliage and flowering plant from Colombia bearing elegant white spathes above glossy dark green leaves. In NE Florida (zone 9b) it is primarily grown as a protected container or shaded garden plant; move it indoors when temperatures dip below 55°F. One of the most adaptable low-light houseplants, it blooms intermittently throughout the year.

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Peach

Prunus persica

Peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous stone fruit tree producing fragrant, velvety-skinned drupes with sweet white or yellow flesh. In NE Florida (zone 9b), success requires low-chill cultivars bred by the UF/IFAS program (100–300 chill hours) such as Tropic Snow or UFOne, and 'Flordaguard' rootstock to resist Florida's peach root-knot nematode.

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Peacock Ginger

Kaempferia

Peacock Ginger (Kaempferia spp.) is a low-growing tropical perennial prized for its stunning, intricately patterned foliage and delicate summer flowers in shades of pink, lavender, or white. In NE Florida (zone 9b) it is cold hardy, dying back to rhizomes in winter and re-emerging in late spring — an excellent shady groundcover and Florida-Friendly landscape plant.

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Pear

Pyrus communis

European pear (Pyrus communis) is not recommended for Northeast Florida zone 9b — it requires 600–800 chill hours that our climate cannot reliably provide. Low-chill hybrid cultivars such as 'Flordahome' or 'Hood', grafted on Pyrus calleryana rootstock, are the correct choice for NE Florida home fruit gardens. These hybrids produce clusters of white spring flowers and pear-shaped fruit in summer, with moderate fire blight resistance.

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Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a massive, long-lived deciduous shade and nut tree native to the Mississippi River Valley, well-suited to North and Central Florida including zone 9b. It produces pinnately compound leaves, wind-pollinated spring catkins, and clusters of thin-shelled nuts maturing in early fall. Select scab-resistant cultivars such as 'Elliott' or 'Sumner' for reliable production in Florida's humid climate.

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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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Peperomia

Peperomia

Peperomia (Peperomia spp.) is a large, diverse genus of compact tropical plants native to humid tropical regions worldwide, widely grown as low-maintenance houseplants and shaded patio container plants in Florida. Their fleshy, water-storing leaves come in a wide variety of textures and colors; they thrive on neglect, preferring bright indirect light, infrequent watering, and excellent drainage. Florida peperomia (P. obtusifolia) also works as an outdoor groundcover in shaded beds in zone 9b.

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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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Persian Lime

Citrus latifolia

Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia) is the most commercially grown lime in Florida, producing seedless, thick-skinned, aromatic fruits used widely in cooking and beverages. It is frost-sensitive but manageable in zone 9b with careful siting in a warm, wind-protected location and cold protection during freezes. Peak fruit harvest runs fall through winter; trees can produce year-round in warm years.

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Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a deciduous fruit tree prized for its large, brilliant orange fruits that ripen in autumn, often while the tree is bare of leaves for a spectacular ornamental display. It is generally adapted to NE Florida zone 9b using low-chill cultivars — select non-astringent varieties such as 'Fuyu' or low-chill types recommended for North Florida. The tree is also highly ornamental as a landscape specimen with golden fall color.

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Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cereus repandus

A tall, columnar cactus from South America featuring ribbed blue-green stems lined with prominent spines that can reach impressive heights in frost-free climates. It produces large, fragrant white flowers that open at night and are followed by edible red fruit known as Peruvian apples.

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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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Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis orchids, commonly called moth orchids, are epiphytic orchids native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands, producing arching sprays of large, flat, long-lasting flowers in white, pink, yellow, and purple. The most commercially popular orchid genus worldwide, they are prized for their elegant blooms and adaptability as houseplants.

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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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Photinia

Photinia

Photinia (Photinia spp.) is an evergreen shrub or small tree grown for its striking scarlet-red new growth that matures to glossy dark green; clusters of small white flowers appear in spring followed by small red berries. In NE Florida's humid climate, plant in full sun with good air circulation to reduce fire blight and leaf spot susceptibility.

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Piedmont Azalea

Rhododendron canescens

Pinxter azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is a native deciduous shrub found across the southeastern United States, producing fragrant, pale pink to deep pink trumpet-shaped flowers in early spring before the leaves emerge. It is one of the most common wild azaleas in the South and a valuable native for naturalistic woodland gardens.

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Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra

Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) is a medium to large deciduous tree native to the eastern United States, characterized by compound leaves with five to seven leaflets, shaggy-to-tight gray bark, and small, pear-shaped nuts with thin husks. The hard, flexible wood is among the strongest native hardwoods and has long been valued for tool handles and sporting goods. It provides important mast for wildlife in eastern forest ecosystems.

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Pincushion Cactus

Mammillaria

Pincushion cacti (Mammillaria spp.) are compact, globe- to cylinder-shaped cacti covered in geometric spirals of tubercles tipped with clusters of spines, producing rings of small pink, red, or white flowers near the crown in spring and summer. Hardy to zone 9b outdoors with excellent drainage, they are excellent low-water container or rock garden plants for NE Florida.

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Pincushion Flower

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Pincushion flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea) is a Mediterranean cool-season annual bearing delicate, dome-shaped blooms in purple, crimson, pink, and white on tall slender stems—an excellent butterfly and cut-flower plant. In NE Florida, plant transplants in fall for blooms from late winter through spring before heat ends the season.

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Pindo Palm

Butia capitata

Pindo Palm, or Jelly Palm (Butia capitata), is a cold-hardy feather palm from South America with a stout, rough-textured trunk and gracefully arching, blue-green pinnate fronds. It bears clusters of fragrant, edible orange-yellow fruits used to make jelly, and is widely grown as a durable ornamental in warm and subtropical climates.

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Pineapple Guava

Acca sellowiana

Pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana) is a dense evergreen shrub or small tree native to southern South America, bearing edible oval fruits with sweet, aromatic flesh and showy red-and-white flowers with fleshy petals. The silvery-green foliage and ornamental value make it a popular landscape and fruiting plant.

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Pittosporum

Pittosporum tobira

Japanese pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira) is a dense, rounded evergreen shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea, with thick, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of creamy-white flowers bearing a strong orange-blossom fragrance in spring. It is extensively used as a hedge, foundation planting, and coastal specimen due to its tolerance of salt and drought.

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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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Plumeria

Plumeria rubra

Plumeria (Plumeria rubra) is a small, deciduous tropical tree native to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela, celebrated for its intensely fragrant, waxy flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, and red — the classic blooms used in Hawaiian leis. The thick, succulent branches hold large, glossy leaves clustered at the tips, giving the tree a bold, sculptural form. It is widely grown in tropical and subtropical gardens as a specimen tree or in containers.

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Podocarpus

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Podocarpus (Podocarpus macrophyllus) is a slow-growing evergreen conifer native to Japan and China, bearing long, flat, yew-like needles of deep glossy green and a dense, columnar to oval form. Female plants produce fleshy, berry-like, purplish-blue seed receptacles on mature trees. Highly versatile in the landscape, it is widely used as a formal hedge, privacy screen, topiary subject, or specimen tree in warm climates.

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Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to the Middle East and South Asia, producing large, thick-rinded fruits packed with jewel-like, juice-filled arils. The plant is ornamental year-round, with brilliant orange-red flowers and attractive golden-yellow fall foliage.

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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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Ponytail Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata

Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) is a striking succulent tree native to the semi-arid regions of eastern Mexico, recognized by its swollen, bottle-shaped base that stores water and its fountain of long, thin, arching leaves cascading from the top. Despite its common name, it is not a true palm but a member of the agave family (Asparagaceae). It is a popular container and landscape specimen in warm, dry climates for its dramatic sculptural form and minimal water needs.

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Pop Ash

Fraxinus caroliniana

Pop Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a small to medium deciduous tree native to the wetlands and floodplains of the southeastern United States, and one of the few native ashes occurring in South Florida. It bears pinnately compound leaves, inconspicuous spring flowers, and winged samaras (seeds) that drift on water — a key dispersal mechanism in its wetland habitat. Its lightweight, corky wood gives rise to the common name "Pop Ash."

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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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Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura

Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura) is a low-growing tropical plant from the rainforests of Brazil, renowned for its boldly patterned leaves marked with red veins and dark green spots on a pale green background. Named for the way its leaves fold upward at night, it is a popular houseplant prized for its ornamental foliage.

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Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia austrina

Opuntia austrina is a Florida-endemic prickly pear cactus found throughout the peninsula, featuring flattened paddle-shaped pads armed with spines and barbed glochids. It produces bright yellow flowers in spring and summer, followed by edible red-purple fruits that attract birds and pollinators. An excellent drought-tolerant, low-maintenance native for xeriscaping, wildlife gardens, and naturalistic NE Florida landscapes.

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Primrose

Primula vulgaris

Primrose (Primula vulgaris) is a cool-season annual in NE Florida, grown for its colorful rosettes of delicate flowers in yellow, pink, white, and purple from winter into early spring. It thrives in mild weather and must be replaced when summer heat arrives; plant in November for best cool-season color.

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Princess Flower

Tibouchina urvilleana

Princess Flower (Tibouchina urvilleana) is a tropical Brazilian shrub growing 10–15 feet tall, celebrated for its striking royal-purple blooms produced summer through fall. The velvety, prominently-veined dark green leaves add bold texture. Hardy in zone 9b; requires training and regular pruning to maintain an attractive form in NE Florida landscapes. UF/IFAS flags this species as potentially invasive — site with care.

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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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Pummelo

Citrus maxima

Pummelo (Citrus maxima) is the largest citrus fruit and ancestor of grapefruit, native to Southeast Asia. Its very large fruits have thick, spongy rind and mildly sweet, low-acid flesh. Hardy in zone 9b with frost protection; plant in a warm, sheltered microclimate in NE Florida and graft on cold-hardy rootstock for best cold-weather survival.

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Purple Allamanda

Allamanda blanchetii

Purple Allamanda (Allamanda blanchetii) is a tropical sprawling shrub or vine from Brazil, bearing bold reddish-purple to pink funnel-shaped flowers during warm months. In NE Florida it performs best in frost-protected locations; a hard freeze will kill it to the ground. Grows 6–10 feet tall with support; excellent on trellises, arbors, or fences. All plant parts are poisonous.

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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a beloved North American native prairie perennial bearing large, daisy-like flowers with reflexed purple-pink petals surrounding a prominent, spiky orange-brown cone. Native to the central and eastern United States, it is a magnet for butterflies, bees, and seed-eating birds. A cornerstone plant for pollinator gardens, meadows, and naturalistic borders.

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Purple Groundsel

Senecio elegans

Purple Groundsel (Senecio elegans) is a fast-growing South African cool-season annual used in NE Florida as a winter-to-spring color plant. It produces dense clusters of daisy-like flowers in purple, pink, or white with yellow centers from winter through early spring. Plant in October–November in full sun and replace when summer heat arrives.

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Purple Leaf Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Purple Leaf Plum is a small, fast-growing deciduous tree prized for its deep reddish-purple foliage and fragrant pink spring flowers that emerge before the leaves. Note: UF/IFAS rates this cultivar only to zone 8A; it is marginally suited for NE Florida zone 9b and may perform poorly in our heat and humidity.

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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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Purple Thistle

Cirsium horridulum

Purple Thistle (Cirsium horridulum) is a native biennial wildflower of NE Florida's pinelands and open habitats, forming a rosette of spiny leaves before sending up stalks topped with large pink to purple flower heads. It is an outstanding pollinator plant, supporting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and self-seeds freely in sandy soil.

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Purple Top Grass

Tridens flavus

A tall native warm-season bunchgrass featuring linear green leaves and showy, open panicles of reddish-purple spikelets that emerge in late summer and persist through fall, creating an airy purple haze especially effective in mass plantings. The oily seeds are a valuable food source for birds and small mammals.

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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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Pygmy Date Palm

Phoenix roebelenii

Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii) is a delicate, slow-growing solitary or clustering palm native to Laos and southern China, with a slender, rough-textured trunk and a fine-textured canopy of arching, dark green pinnate fronds. Its compact size and graceful form make it a versatile specimen for tropical garden beds, containers, and entryways.

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Quailberry

Crossopetalum ilicifolium

Quailberry (Crossopetalum ilicifolium) is a low-growing native groundcover shrub with small holly-like leaves, inconspicuous flowers, and showy bright red berries valued by wildlife. Native to South Florida pinelands and coastal scrub, it grows in zones 9-11 and is suitable as a drought-tolerant groundcover for NE Florida in well-drained alkaline or sandy soils.

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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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Rattlesnake Master

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) is a bold evergreen native perennial with strap-like, yucca-like basal leaves and spherical silvery-white flower heads on tall stems in summer. A superb pollinator plant documented to attract over 180 insect species, it is well-suited to NE Florida dry meadows and pollinator gardens in full sun.

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Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is a native deciduous shrub or small tree of the southeastern United States, bearing showy upright clusters of tubular red flowers in spring that are a prime nectar source for hummingbirds. Its bold, palmately compound leaves and attractive form make it a sought-after native plant for woodland garden settings.

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Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria

Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia uvaria) is a bold South African perennial in the asparagus family, producing tall, torch-like flower spikes with tubular florets in fiery gradients of red, orange, and yellow that are irresistible to hummingbirds. The grass-like, arching foliage forms substantial clumps that provide year-round structure, with blooms typically appearing in late spring through summer. Native to the grasslands and mountain slopes of South Africa, it is a dramatic accent plant for sunny, well-drained borders.

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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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Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a clump-forming evergreen perennial native to the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and Mexico, bearing long, narrow, arching foliage with fibrous threads along the margins. Tall, arching flower stalks carry coral-red to deep rose tubular flowers beloved by hummingbirds, blooming from late spring through summer and often into fall. Despite the common name it is not a true yucca, but a member of the agave family noted for its outstanding drought tolerance.

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Redbay

Persea borbonia

Red Bay (Persea borbonia) is a native, aromatic evergreen tree of the southeastern United States coastal plain, a member of the laurel family (Lauraceae) closely related to the edible avocado. Its lance-shaped, glossy leaves are fragrant when crushed and have been used as a culinary bay substitute, while the dark blue drupes are eaten by a variety of birds. Populations throughout the Southeast have been severely impacted by laurel wilt disease spread by the introduced redbay ambrosia beetle.

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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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Ric Rac Cactus

Selenicereus anthonyanus

An epiphytic cactus native to Mexico with distinctively flat, deeply notched stems that alternate in a dramatic zigzag or fishbone pattern. A night-blooming species, it produces large, fragrant white to pale pink flowers that open in the evening and close by morning.

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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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Robin Holly

Ilex attenuata

Robin Holly (Ilex × attenuata 'Robin') is a dense, upright evergreen holly — a female hybrid of Ilex cassine and Ilex opaca — selected for its compact, pyramidal form and abundant bright red berries that ripen in fall and persist through winter. The glossy, lightly spined foliage provides year-round appeal, and the heavy fruit crop makes it a favorite for birds. A compatible male holly pollinator is required for fruit set.

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Robin's Plantain

Erigeron pulchellus

Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) is a native eastern U.S. wildflower forming a basal clump of paddle-shaped, hairy leaves. It produces charming daisy-like flowers with delicate lavender-to-white ray petals and yellow centers in spring. In NE Florida zone 9b, it is best treated as a cool-season perennial; provide afternoon shade and consistent moisture to extend performance through the warm season.

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Rockrose

Cistus hybridus

Rockrose (Cistus × hybridus) is a mounding broadleaf evergreen shrub from the western Mediterranean bearing paper-thin white flowers with yellow centers profusely in spring and early summer. It excels in hot, dry, well-drained sites and tolerates poor soils, drought, and coastal conditions. In NE Florida zone 9b, it is at the edge of its heat-humidity tolerance; excellent drainage and good air circulation are essential to combat Florida's wet summers.

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Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a deciduous shrub native to eastern Asia, producing large, showy flowers in white, pink, red, purple, or bicolor from midsummer through fall when few other shrubs are blooming. It grows in an upright, vase-shaped habit and is commonly used as a specimen, informal hedge, or back-of-border plant.

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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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Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is an aromatic, evergreen shrubby herb native to the Mediterranean basin, bearing narrow, needle-like leaves with a resinous fragrance. Small pale blue flowers appear seasonally, and the plant is widely used in culinary, ornamental, and aromatic applications.

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Rosinweed

Silphium integrifolium

Rosinweed (Silphium integrifolium) is a robust prairie perennial of the central and eastern U.S., producing tall stems with rough opposite leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers from midsummer through early fall. It develops a deep drought-resistant taproot over time. Rated to zone 9b; it performs well in NE Florida's sandy, well-drained soils in full sun, attracting bees, butterflies, and seed-eating birds.

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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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Running Oak

Quercus pumila

Runner Oak (Quercus pumila) is a low-growing, stoloniferous native oak found in pine flatwoods and sandhills throughout the southeastern coastal plain. It spreads by underground runners to form dense, knee-high colonies of narrow, simple leaves and produces small acorns that support native wildlife.

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Russian Sage

Salvia yangii

Russian sage (Salvia yangii, formerly Perovskia atriplicifolia) is a woody-based perennial subshrub from Central Asia, prized for its silver aromatic stems and long panicles of lavender-blue flowers in summer through fall. In NE Florida zone 9b it is marginal — high summer humidity can shorten its lifespan — so provide the hottest, driest, best-drained site possible for best results.

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Rustweed

Polypremum procumbens

Rustweed (Polypremum procumbens) is a low, mat-forming Florida native perennial that spreads in radiating rosettes of narrow opposite leaves, turning distinctive rusty orange-brown in drought or full sun. Small white flowers appear summer through fall and attract native bees and wasps. An excellent no-maintenance groundcover for sunny, sandy sites in NE Florida.

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Rusty Lyonia

Lyonia ferruginea

Rusty lyonia (Lyonia ferruginea) is a native evergreen shrub or small tree endemic to the coastal plain of the southeastern United States, characterized by distinctive rusty-brown scales on its young twigs and leaf undersides and small, urn-shaped white flowers in spring. It is a dominant species in Florida scrub and dry flatwood habitats.

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Sago Palm

Cycas revoluta

Cycas revoluta, sago palm, is a slow-growing cycad native to southern Japan and China with a stout, shaggy trunk topped by a symmetrical crown of stiff, dark green, feathery fronds. Despite the common name it is not a true palm but one of the most ancient plant lineages on Earth, widely used as a long-lived landscape specimen and container plant.

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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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Saltmeadow Cordgrass

Spartina patens

A tufted perennial warm-season coastal grass native to Atlantic and Gulf coast salt marshes, with slender stems and small dark-colored panicles. Widely used for shoreline stabilization, dune restoration, and coastal erosion control.

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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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Sand Cordgrass

Spartina bakeri

Sand cordgrass (Spartina bakeri) is a robust, clumping native grass found along Florida's freshwater and brackish marshes, forming dense colonies of stiff, arching green blades. It is valued for erosion control, shoreline stabilization, and wildlife habitat in coastal and wetland landscapes.

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Sand Live Oak

Quercus geminata

A compact native evergreen oak of the southeastern U.S. coastal plain that grows in sandy, drought-prone soils of dunes, scrub, sandhills, and mixed pine uplands. It has a deep root system that allows rapid recovery after fire and supports numerous butterfly and moth species as a larval host plant.

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Sasanqua Camellia

Camellia sasanqua

Sasanqua Camellia (Camellia sasanqua) is an elegant fall-blooming evergreen shrub bearing delicate single to semi-double flowers in white, pink, and red. It blooms earlier than C. japonica and tolerates more sun.

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Saw Palmetto

Serenoa repens

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) is the only species in its genus — a native, clump-forming palm of the southeastern United States coastal plain, characterized by fan-shaped fronds with sharp, saw-toothed petioles and a sprawling, multi-stemmed habit. It produces small, fragrant cream flowers followed by olive-to-black fleshy drupes that are among the most important wildlife foods in Florida ecosystems. An extremely long-lived, slow-growing native foundational plant of Florida flatwoods and scrub habitats.

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Scaevola

Scaevola aemula

Fan Flower (Scaevola aemula) is a trailing Australian annual producing masses of fan-shaped flowers in purple, blue, pink, and white throughout the warm season. Its spreading habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets, containers, and ground cover.

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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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Scorpion Tail

Heliotropium angiospermum

An erect native Florida perennial with branched stems, veiny lanceolate leaves, and distinctive helicoid flower spikes that curl like a scorpion's tail. Small white flowers bloom year-round along one side of the coiled terminal spike.

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Scrub Mint

Conradina canescens

Scrub mint (Conradina canescens) is a compact aromatic native shrub endemic to the sandy scrub habitats of Florida and Alabama, with needle-like, gray-green foliage and delicate lavender to pale pink flowers that attract native pollinators. It is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and one of several rare Conradina species found in Florida's imperiled scrub ecosystem.

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Sea Grape

Coccoloba uvifera

Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) is a native coastal tree recognized for its large, round, leathery leaves with red veining and clusters of grape-like fruits that ripen from green to deep purple. The edible fruits attract wildlife and can be made into jelly. Highly salt tolerant and adapted to coastal NE Florida, it functions as a specimen tree, screen, or hedge, though it is cold-sensitive and may sustain frost damage in zone 9b during hard freezes.

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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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Sea Lavender

Limonium

Sea Lavender (Limonium spp.) is a genus of coastal and salt marsh perennials found across the world's temperate and Mediterranean regions, producing airy, branching sprays of tiny papery flowers in shades of lavender, purple, white, pink, and yellow above basal rosettes of leathery leaves. The delicate, everlasting flower clusters dry naturally on the plant and retain their color indefinitely, making sea lavender one of the most popular plants for dried flower arrangements. It is highly tolerant of salty conditions and coastal exposures.

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Sea Oats

Uniola paniculata

Sea oats (Uniola paniculata) is a native coastal grass of the southeastern US, forming upright clumps 4–8 ft tall with large, drooping seed heads. A protected species in Florida, it plays a critical role in stabilizing coastal dunes through its deep root system (up to 40 ft) and rhizomatous spread. Well adapted to NE Florida's zone 9b coastal conditions, it tolerates salt spray, drought, and brief saltwater flooding.

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Sea Oxeye Daisy

Borrichia frutescens

Sea Oxeye Daisy (Borrichia frutescens) is a native perennial shrub of coastal Florida and the southeastern US, forming dense, woody mounds of silvery-green, fleshy leaves along saltmarsh edges, dunes, and tidal flats. It produces cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers nearly year-round in South Florida, attracting native bees and butterflies. One of the toughest native plants for coastal landscapes, it tolerates salt spray, flooding, and poor sandy soils with exceptional resilience.

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Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima

Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) is a compact, mat-forming perennial native to cool coastal and alpine regions, forming a dense cushion of grass-like dark green leaves with globe-shaped pink or white flower heads in spring. While rated hardy to zone 9 in some references, it is poorly adapted to NE Florida's summer heat and humidity (AHS Heat Zone 9–10) and is likely to decline or die after its first summer. Best treated as a cool-season annual or replaced with a more heat-tolerant alternative.

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Seashore Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Seashore dropseed (Sporobolus virginicus) is a creeping, salt-tolerant native grass found along coastal shorelines of the southeastern United States and tropics, forming dense low mats of fine, wiry foliage. It is valued for shoreline stabilization, erosion control, and as a low-maintenance turf alternative in coastal landscapes.

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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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Sedum

Sedum

Sedum (Sedum sp.) is a diverse genus of succulent perennials found across the Northern Hemisphere, ranging from low, mat-forming ground covers to upright border plants, with fleshy leaves in a wide array of shapes, sizes, and colors. Many species produce dense, flat-topped clusters of small star-shaped flowers in pink, red, yellow, or white that are highly attractive to butterflies and bees. Many former sedum species are now reclassified under Hylotelephium or Phedimus, but Sedum remains the widely used trade name.

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Senecio

Senecio

Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) is a cool-season annual in Florida, planted October through May for its striking silver-white, deeply lobed feltlike foliage that contrasts beautifully with colorful companions in borders and containers. It thrives in Zone 9b winters, reaching 6–18 inches tall, and is primarily grown as a foliage accent rather than for its small yellow summer flowers.

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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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Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) is a graceful deciduous native tree of eastern North America, flowering in early spring with delicate white blossoms and producing sweet, bird-attracting purple berries in early summer. Technically rated to Zone 9b, it is best suited to the northernmost parts of Northeast Florida where sufficient winter chill is available; provide moist, acidic soil and afternoon shade relief in summer heat.

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Shallots

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Shallots (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) are a cool-season culinary allium grown as a fall-to-spring crop in Northeast Florida, planted September through December for a spring harvest. They form clusters of mild, sweet bulbs prized in cooking, and thrive in sunny, well-drained beds with consistent moisture during the growing season.

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Shell Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet

Shell Ginger is a large tropical rhizomatous perennial in the ginger family native to East Asia, widely grown in Florida for its bold arching foliage and ornamental flower clusters. Drooping racemes of waxy shell-shaped buds open to fragrant white and pink flowers with yellow lips marked in red, appearing in summer on mature canes.

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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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Siam Tulip

Curcuma alismatifolia

Siam tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia) is a tropical ginger from Southeast Asia that thrives in NE Florida zone 9b, emerging from rhizomes each spring and producing showy pink to white bracts above lush tropical foliage through summer. It dies back completely in winter but reliably returns each year, making it an excellent low-maintenance perennial for shaded borders and containers.

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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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Simpson's Stopper

Myrcianthes fragrans

Simpson's stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans) is a Florida native evergreen shrub or small tree rated for zones 9b–11, making it an excellent choice for NE Florida landscapes. It features aromatic glossy leaves, exfoliating cinnamon bark, fragrant white spring flowers, and orange-red berries that attract birds and wildlife. Drought and salt tolerant once established, it serves well as a specimen, hedge, or screening plant.

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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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Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata) is a succulent perennial native to West Africa, recognized by its stiff, upright, sword-shaped leaves banded in shades of green, silver, and gold. One of the most durable and architectural houseplants available, it stores water in its thick leaves and adapts to a wide range of light conditions.

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Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Antirrhinum majus, the snapdragon, is a cool-season annual native to the Mediterranean bearing dense spikes of distinctive two-lipped flowers in a wide range of colors. A traditional cottage-garden favorite grown for cut flowers, borders, and containers during fall and spring seasons in warm climates.

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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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Snowbush

Breynia disticha

Snowbush (Breynia disticha) is a tropical ornamental shrub from the Pacific Islands prized for its striking foliage variegated in white, pink, and green. In NE Florida (zone 9b), treat it as a tender tropical: grow in containers that can be protected during the occasional hard frost, or site in a warm, sheltered microclimate. Best foliage color develops in full sun.

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Snowrose

Serissa foetida

Serissa (Serissa japonica) is a small, mounding evergreen shrub native to open woodlands of Southeast Asia, producing a profusion of tiny white, single or double flowers nearly year-round. Its fine-textured foliage and miniature scale make it a popular choice for borders, low hedges, and especially for bonsai training.

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Society Garlic

Tulbaghia violacea

Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) is a clumping perennial from South Africa with slender, strap-like foliage and airy clusters of small lavender-pink tubular flowers held above the leaves. The foliage carries a mild garlic scent and the plant is prized for its nearly year-round bloom in warm climates.

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Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Soft rush (Juncus effusus) is a clumping, semi-aquatic perennial native to wetlands across North America, Europe, and Asia, forming dense upright columns of round, dark-green stems. It is widely used in rain gardens, pond edges, and water features, and provides cover for wetland wildlife.

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Sourwood

Oxydendrum arboreum

Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) is a slow-growing deciduous native tree of the eastern US, bearing drooping racemes of fragrant white flowers in summer that attract bees and yield prized sourwood honey. It is best suited to zones 5–9a; in NE Florida (zone 9b) it is marginal — site in part shade with acidic, well-drained soil and expect reduced vigor and fall color compared to cooler climates.

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Southern Blue Flag

Iris virginica

Southern Blue Flag (Iris virginica) is a Florida-native wetland perennial with spectacular blue-violet blooms in spring. It thrives at pond margins, rain gardens, and stream banks in NE Florida — tolerating everything from saturated soil to shallow standing water — and provides coarse, upright foliage interest throughout the year.

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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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Southern Crabapple

Malus angustifolia

Southern Crabapple (Malus angustifolia) is a small deciduous native tree of the southeastern United States, producing fragrant pink to white blossoms in spring followed by small, tart yellow-green fruit relished by wildlife. It is one of the few crabapples native to the South and is valued for its ornamental flowers and native habitat value.

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Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a stately evergreen tree native to the southeastern United States, iconic for its large, glossy dark green leaves with rusty-brown undersides and enormous, fragrant white flowers up to 12 inches across. It produces cone-like fruit clusters bearing bright red seeds and is one of the most recognized ornamental trees in the South.

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Southern Wood Fern

Dryopteris ludoviciana

Dryopteris ludoviciana, southern wood fern, is a native North American fern found in the wetlands and moist forests of the southeastern United States, including Florida, with tall, semi-evergreen, dark green fronds that form an upright, vase-shaped clump. A robust and adaptable native fern well suited to wet or moist shaded landscapes in the South.

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Spanish Stopper

Eugenia foetida

Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida) is a Florida native evergreen shrub or small tree from coastal hammocks of Central and South Florida, producing small white flowers in summer followed by small black fruits relished by birds. Hardy into Zone 9a–9b, it is used in NE Florida landscapes as a dense hedge, screen, or specimen; drought tolerant and highly bird-friendly once established.

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Sparkleberry

Vaccinium arboreum

Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) is a native deciduous to semi-evergreen large shrub or small tree found across the southeastern United States, producing small white bell-shaped flowers in spring and small, shiny black berries in fall that persist into winter and attract birds. It offers attractive exfoliating bark and vivid red fall foliage, making it a handsome native landscape plant.

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Spider Lily

Hymenocallis latifolia

Spider Lily (Hymenocallis latifolia) is a striking native Florida bulb producing fragrant white flowers with long, spidery petals. It thrives in moist habitats from marshes to garden beds, blooming prolifically in summer.

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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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Spindle Palm

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Spindle Palm (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii) is a solitary palm endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Mascarene archipelago, distinguished by a prominently spindle-shaped trunk that is widest in the middle and tapers at both ends. It bears a compact crown of arching, stiff pinnate fronds and is grown as a rare architectural specimen in tropical gardens.

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Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata) is a native perennial of eastern North America, producing stacked tiers of small, spotted yellow and purple tubular flowers surrounded by showy pink to lavender bracts along upright stems. It is a highly attractive nectar plant for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and is at home in dry, sandy native plant gardens.

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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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St. Andrew's Cross

Hypericum hypericoides

St. Andrew's Cross (Hypericum hypericoides) is a compact Florida-native evergreen shrub bearing distinctive four-petaled yellow flowers whose sepals form a characteristic X shape throughout summer and into fall. Excellent for dry, sandy native gardens in NE Florida, it is drought-tolerant, pollinator-attractive, and adaptable to a wide range of soils in USDA zones 5b–10a.

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St. John's Wort

Hypericum

St. John's wort (Hypericum spp.) is a diverse genus of shrubs and subshrubs bearing bright yellow five-petaled flowers with showy stamens over a long summer-to-fall season. Multiple native Florida species thrive in NE Florida Zone 9b landscapes, offering drought tolerance, pollinator value, and adaptability to sandy soils from low groundcover forms to upright specimens 3–12 feet tall.

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Staghorn Fern

Platycerium bifurcatum

Platycerium bifurcatum, common staghorn fern, is an epiphytic fern from Australia with two types of fronds: flat, rounded shield fronds that anchor it to trees and walls, and dramatic, antler-like fertile fronds that arch outward. Widely grown mounted on wood boards or in hanging baskets, it is one of the most distinctive and architectural plants available for tropical gardens and interiors.

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Starfruit

Averrhoa carambola

Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) is a tropical fruit tree native to Southeast Asia, bearing distinctive ribbed, waxy fruits that produce a star shape when sliced crosswise. The fruits range from tart to sweet depending on cultivar and ripen from green to golden yellow.

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Stokes Aster

Stokesia laevis

Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis) is the only species in its genus, a native perennial from the southeastern United States bearing large, fringed, cornflower-like blooms in lavender-blue, white, or pink. Its bold flowers and evergreen basal rosette make it a standout in native and cottage-style gardens.

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Strawberry

Fragaria ananassa

The garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is a hybrid fruit developed in the 18th century, producing the familiar bright-red, cone-shaped berries with sweet, juicy flesh. A low-growing perennial, it spreads by runners and produces white flowers before fruiting.

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Strawberry Bush

Euonymus americanus

Strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) is a native deciduous shrub from the eastern United States, best known for its remarkable warty, hot-pink seed capsules that split open in fall to reveal bright orange-red seeds that hang on slender threads. It grows naturally in moist woodland understories and is a striking native ornamental for shade gardens.

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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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Succulent

Succulents are a diverse group of drought-tolerant plants from arid regions worldwide, prized for their fleshy water-storing leaves, stems, or roots. They come in an extraordinary range of shapes, colors, and textures, making them popular for containers, rock gardens, and indoor displays.

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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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Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) is a native North American deciduous shrub renowned for its intensely fragrant white or pink flower spikes that bloom in mid-to-late summer. Native to moist woodlands and coastal areas of the eastern US, it forms upright clumps with glossy dark green foliage that turns golden yellow in fall. A favorite for rain gardens, woodland edges, and pollinator plantings.

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Sunflower

Helianthus

Sunflowers (Helianthus spp.) encompass annual and native perennial species suited to NE Florida. Annual sunflowers (H. annuus) produce bold blooms in summer, while native perennials such as swamp sunflower (H. angustifolius) and beach sunflower (H. debilis) bloom summer through fall and serve as top pollinator and wildlife plants. All thrive in full sun with well-drained soil.

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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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Surinam Cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree from South America with aromatic glossy foliage, fragrant white spring flowers, and distinctive ribbed fruits ripening through yellow, orange, and deep red. Hardy in zone 9b, it is used as a hedge or specimen in NE Florida, but UF/IFAS cautions that it is invasive in southern Florida and a species of caution in northern Florida — manage to prevent escape into natural areas.

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Swamp Chestnut Oak

Quercus michauxii

Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a large deciduous oak native to bottomlands and floodplains of the southeastern United States, known for its large, chestnut-like leaves with wavy margins that turn yellow to reddish-brown in fall. It produces large, sweet acorns that are among the most prized by wildlife.

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Swamp Dogwood

Cornus foemina

Swamp Dogwood (Cornus foemina) is a native deciduous tree or large shrub found along stream banks and wetland margins. It bears flat clusters of small white flowers in spring followed by blue-black drupes favored by birds.

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Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Swamp Milkweed is a herbaceous perennial native to North America including Florida, occurring naturally in wet prairies, swamp edges, and moist disturbed sites. It produces clusters of small pink to rose-purple flowers from summer into fall and is a documented host plant for Monarch butterflies. A distinct species from the common Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).

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Swamp Rose

Rosa palustris

Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) is a native North American rose species that thrives in wetland margins, stream banks, and boggy areas throughout the eastern US. It bears single pink flowers in early summer followed by small red hips that provide winter interest and wildlife food. An arching, thorny shrub with willowy canes, it is valued for naturalistic plantings and wetland restoration.

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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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Swamp Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius

A native Florida herbaceous perennial with narrow, rough dark green leaves and multi-branched stems that produce bright yellow daisy-like flowers with dark centers in fall. It forms spreading mounds and tolerates a wide range of moisture conditions, from dry upland sites to wet swales.

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Swamp Titi

Cyrilla racemiflora

Titi Plant (Cyrilla racemiflora) is a native southeastern US shrub or small tree that produces slender, fragrant racemes of small white flowers in summer, making it a significant nectar source for bees. It grows naturally in wetland margins and pocosins from Virginia to Florida and into the Caribbean and South America. Semi-evergreen to deciduous, it offers attractive reddish fall foliage in cooler regions.

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Swamp Twinflower

Dyschoriste humistrata

Swamp Twinflower (Dyschoriste humistrata) is a Florida-native perennial groundcover of moist, shaded wetland edges, bearing attractive lavender-purple trumpet-shaped flowers paired in leaf axils. It spreads by decumbent rooting stems to form a low cover and serves as a larval host for the common buckeye butterfly.

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Sweet Acacia

Vachellia farnesiana

Sweet Acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) is a thorny semi-evergreen tree native to tropical America, bearing extremely fragrant golden-yellow puffball flowers in spring. It is drought-tolerant and widely used in xeriscape landscapes.

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Sweet Olive

Osmanthus fragrans

Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans) is an evergreen shrub or small tree from Asia renowned for its tiny white or orange flowers that release an extraordinarily powerful apricot-like fragrance. Native to the Himalayas, China, and Japan, it is grown as an ornamental specimen, hedge, or container plant in warm climates.

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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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Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

Sweet Bay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) is a native semi-evergreen to evergreen tree found in wet lowlands and swamps of the eastern United States, producing creamy-white, lemon-scented flowers from late spring through summer. Its silvery-backed leaves flash in the breeze, and it produces small red seed cones attractive to birds.

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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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Sweetshrub

Calycanthus floridus

Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) is a native southeastern deciduous shrub bearing strap-petaled maroon flowers with a spicy, fruity fragrance from mid-spring through summer. Listed as an endangered species in Florida and at the southern edge of its hardiness range in Zone 9b, it performs best in sheltered spots with afternoon shade and consistently moist soil.

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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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Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is a perennial culinary herb with slender, anise-scented leaves, a staple of French cuisine. In NE Florida, it struggles with summer heat and humidity and is best grown as a cool-season crop (fall through spring). UF/IFAS recommends Mexican tarragon (Tagetes lucida) as a better-adapted year-round substitute.

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Tasmanian Tree Fern

Dicksonia antarctica

Dicksonia antarctica, the soft tree fern, is a slow-growing arborescent fern native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, developing a fibrous trunk topped with a spreading crown of large, finely divided fronds. One of the most architecturally striking ferns available, it is prized as a specimen plant in sheltered, humid gardens.

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Texas Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens

Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens), also called Cenizo or Purple Sage, is a drought-tolerant evergreen shrub native to the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and Mexico. It is covered in silvery-gray foliage and produces a flush of lavender-purple tubular blooms triggered by high humidity or rainfall. Widely planted in xeriscape and Southwestern-style landscapes for its silvery texture and striking bloom displays.

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Thoroughwort

Eupatorium rotundifolium

Roundleaf Thoroughwort (Eupatorium rotundifolium) is a Florida native perennial wildflower that produces flat-topped clusters of small white flowers in fall, highly attractive to butterflies and native bees. It dies back in winter and re-emerges from the roots in spring, thriving in sunny, open habitats from pine flatwoods to upland meadows throughout NE Florida.

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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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Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a low-growing Mediterranean perennial herb with tiny aromatic leaves and small pink to lavender spring flowers. In NE Florida, it performs best as a cool-season herb planted in fall or early spring, grown in well-drained soil with full sun and minimal irrigation.

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Ti Plant

Cordyline fruticosa

Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is a tropical shrub from Southeast Asia and the Pacific widely grown for its dramatic sword-shaped leaves in shades of green, red, purple, pink, and variegated combinations. A staple of tropical landscapes and container plantings.

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Tickseed

Coreopsis leavenworthii

Leavenworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii), Florida's state wildflower, is a native annual or short-lived perennial producing masses of bright golden-yellow daisy flowers with dark centers from late spring through fall. It thrives in full sun in NE Florida's sandy flatwoods and meadows, reseeding freely to naturalize in the garden.

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Toad Lily

Tricyrtis hirta

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta) is a shade-loving Japanese perennial bearing arching stems of uniquely spotted, orchid-like flowers in white to lilac with bold purple spots in late summer and fall. Technically rated to zone 9b, it is a challenging but rewarding specimen for deeply shaded, consistently moist NE Florida gardens.

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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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Tough Bully

Sideroxylon tenax

Tough Bully (Sideroxylon tenax) is a Florida-native evergreen tree or large shrub of the sapodilla family, found in dry sandy pinelands, coastal scrub, and hammocks statewide. Its leathery dark green leaves have silvery-silky undersides, thorny stems attract pollinators to small white summer flowers, and the dark fruits are eaten by birds.

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Trailing Jade

Kleinia petraea

Trailing Jade (Kleinia petraea, syn. Senecio jacobsenii) is a low-growing, drought-tolerant succulent from East Africa with thick, overlapping flat leaves that trail to 3 feet. It produces cheerful orange composite flowers in fall and winter, and is hardy to zone 9b with well-drained soil and frost protection on rare freeze nights.

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Tree Jasmine

Radermachera ignea

Tree Jasmine (Radermachera ignea) is a small to medium ornamental tree from Thailand with architectural pinnate foliage and clusters of vivid orange-red tubular flowers with a sweet jasmine-like fragrance. Rated for zones 9–11, it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and performs well in NE Florida with frost protection during rare freezes.

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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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Tropical Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes

Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes spp.) are tropical carnivorous plants native primarily to Southeast Asia, producing modified leaves that form hanging, fluid-filled pitchers that trap and digest insects and other small animals. The pitchers range dramatically in size, color, and form across hundreds of species, making this one of the most diverse genera of carnivorous plants. Grown as novelty and specialty plants, they are highly prized by collectors and botanical enthusiasts worldwide.

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Tropical Puff

Neptunia pubescens

Tropical Puff (Neptunia pubescens) is a low-growing Florida native perennial in the legume family, celebrated for its sensitive, fern-like leaflets that fold instantly when touched and its bright yellow puffball flowers that bloom from spring through fall. A fast-spreading groundcover for sunny, well-drained sites, it hosts Ceraunus Blue butterfly larvae and attracts native bees.

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Tropical Sage

Salvia coccinea

Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) is a short-lived native perennial or subshrub bearing tall spikes of vivid scarlet tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies throughout the warm season. Native to the southeastern United States and tropical America, it self-seeds freely and naturalizes in gardens.

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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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Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), also called Black Gum or Sour Gum, is a medium to large deciduous native tree of eastern North America celebrated for producing some of the most brilliant and earliest fall color of any native tree — leaves turn vivid scarlet, orange, and yellow before most other species. Small, blue-black drupes are eagerly consumed by birds in late summer. Naturally found in a wide range of habitats from moist bottomlands to dry upland ridges.

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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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Turkey Oak

Quercus laevis

A native deciduous oak of the southeastern coastal plain adapted to dry, sandy, well-drained soils, characterized by deeply and narrowly lobed leaves with 3-7 bristle-tipped lobes resembling a turkey's foot. It produces brilliant fall color that persists well into winter.

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Twinflower

Dyschoriste oblongifolia

Twinflower (Dyschoriste oblongifolia) is a native Florida groundcover perennial with oblong leaves and paired lavender-purple trumpet flowers that bloom from spring through fall, with heaviest bloom in May. It spreads by underground runners and self-seeds to form a soft, low mat and is a larval host for the Common Buckeye butterfly — an ideal low-care groundcover for sunny, sandy NE Florida gardens.

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Two-wing Silverbell

Halesia diptera

Two-winged Silverbell (Halesia diptera) is a small to medium deciduous native tree of the southeastern United States, producing drooping clusters of bell-shaped white flowers in mid-spring before or with the emerging leaves. The common name refers to the distinctive two-winged, woody fruits that persist on the tree into fall. A graceful understory tree of moist woodland edges, it provides refined ornamental appeal and is an excellent native specimen for naturalized gardens.

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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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Vanilla Leaf

Carphephorus odoratissimus

Vanillaleaf (Carphephorus odoratissimus) is a Florida native perennial wildflower of sandy pine flatwoods and moist sandhills, forming a basal rosette of strap-like, vanilla-scented leaves and sending up 3–6-foot stems topped with flat clusters of small purple flowers in late summer and fall. An excellent butterfly and pollinator plant for native and naturalistic gardens throughout Northeast Florida.

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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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Viburnum

Viburnum

Viburnum is a diverse genus of shrubs well-suited to NE Florida landscapes, including Florida natives such as Walter's viburnum (V. obovatum) and widely planted ornamentals such as sweet viburnum (V. odoratissimum). They range from compact 4-foot hedging forms to 20-foot screening plants, bearing clusters of fragrant white spring flowers followed by berries attractive to birds. Most are evergreen in zone 9b.

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Virginia Sweetspire

Itea virginica

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) is a native North American deciduous shrub bearing gracefully arching racemes of fragrant white flowers in early summer, followed by outstanding fall foliage in shades of scarlet, burgundy, and orange. Native to moist, woodland habitats of the eastern US, it forms a suckering, multi-stemmed clump with fine-textured foliage. Valued in rain gardens, woodland borders, and native plant landscapes.

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Walking Iris

Neomarica gracilis

A clumping herbaceous perennial with long, glossy, strap-like green leaves and delicate iris-like flowers in white with blue and brown markings that last only a day but appear in succession. New plantlets form at the tips of flower stalks, which arch to the ground and take root — earning it the name walking iris.

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Wall Germander

Teucrium chamaedrys

Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) is a compact, woody-based perennial subshrub native to Europe and southwestern Asia, producing dense, upright stems clothed in small, glossy, toothed leaves and spikes of small rosy-pink to purple flowers in summer. Historically used as a medicinal herb and ornamental edging plant. Suited to dry, sunny borders, rock gardens, and formal hedging.

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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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Western Mayhaw

Crataegus opaca

Western Mayhaw (Crataegus opaca) is a small native hawthorn tree prized for its tart red or yellow berries, traditionally harvested for jellies and preserves. It bears white spring blossoms and typically grows in wet bottomlands and stream margins of the southeastern US.

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White Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia nicolai

White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) is a massive, tree-like relative of the common Bird of Paradise, native to South Africa. It produces dramatic white and blue flowers from boat-shaped spathes and features large, banana-like leaves arranged in a fan pattern on tall trunks.

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White Candles

Whitfieldia elongata

White Candles (Whitfieldia elongata) is a shade-loving tropical shrub from West Africa in the acanthus family, grown for its erect spikes of tubular white flowers that emerge from silvery bracts over an extended season. It forms a compact, upright plant with dark, glossy green leaves and thrives in humid, sheltered garden positions. A distinctive flowering shrub for shaded tropical and subtropical gardens.

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White Florida Anise

Illicium floridanum

White Florida Anise ('Alba') is a white-flowered cultivar of the native Florida anise, an aromatic evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery foliage that releases a strong anise fragrance when crushed. It tolerates deep shade and moist, acidic soils, making it an excellent native screen or understory shrub for NE Florida landscapes.

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White Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum incanum

An erect, many-branched herbaceous perennial in the mint family with distinctive hoary white upper leaves and small two-lipped white flowers with purple spots in dense tiered clusters. The foliage emits a strong spearmint-like fragrance when crushed.

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Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) is a delicate native milkweed with fine thread-like leaves arranged in whorls along slender stems, bearing small clusters of white flowers that attract butterflies and native pollinators.

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Wild Coffee

Psychotria nervosa

Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa) is a Florida-native evergreen shrub with deeply veined, glossy leaves and clusters of small white flowers followed by bright red berries. It is an outstanding shade-garden shrub for Central and South Florida but is cold-sensitive and best protected or avoided in NE Florida zone 9b, where hard freezes can kill it to the ground.

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Wild Indigo

Baptisia

Wild Indigo (Baptisia spp.) is a long-lived native perennial producing erect racemes of pea-like flowers in blue, yellow, or white over attractive gray-green foliage in spring. It is technically hardy to zone 9b but performs best in well-drained, full-sun sites; NE Florida gardeners should choose heat-tolerant species such as Baptisia alba or B. sphaerocarpa for best results.

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Wild Leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Leek (Allium ampeloprasum) is a cool-season vegetable grown as a fall-through-spring crop in NE Florida (plant October-January). It produces long, mild-flavored stalks prized in soups and roasted dishes, performing best in rich, well-drained soil with consistent moisture during the cooler months.

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Wild Lime

Zanthoxylum fagara

Wild Lime (Zanthoxylum fagara) is a thorny native Florida shrub or small tree with aromatic, lime-scented foliage and reddish-brown bark. A member of the citrus family, it is a critical larval host plant for the giant swallowtail butterfly and produces small clusters of yellowish fruit.

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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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Wildfire Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica

Wildfire Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire') is a cultivated selection of the native tupelo, prized for its vivid red new spring foliage that matures to glossy dark green and delivers brilliant fall color in yellow, orange, and scarlet. Hardy in zone 9b, it thrives in NE Florida with consistent moisture and acidic soil, and its blue-black fall berries attract birds.

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Windmill Palm

Trachycarpus fortunei

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is a slender, cold-hardy fan palm from China with a trunk wrapped in dark fibrous sheaths and a crown of stiff fan-shaped fronds. Rated for zones 8a-11, it is one of the most cold-tolerant palms available and an excellent ornamental choice for NE Florida zone 9b landscapes.

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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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Winged Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum

Winged Loosestrife (Lythrum alatum) is a Florida-native rhizomatous perennial with winged stems that thrives in wet meadows, pond edges, and rain gardens across NE Florida. It blooms from summer into fall with small six-petaled purple flowers, offering excellent value to native bees and butterflies in moist habitat gardens.

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Winter Daphne

Daphne odora

Winter Daphne (Daphne odora) is a slow-growing, densely branched evergreen shrub revered for intensely fragrant clusters of pink-to-white flowers in late winter and early spring. Technically hardy to zone 9b but short-lived in NE Florida's heat and humidity; site in excellent drainage with morning sun, afternoon shade, and consistent moisture for best results. All parts are toxic if ingested.

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Winter Savory

Satureja montana

Winter savory (Satureja montana) is a semi-evergreen, woody perennial herb from the Mediterranean, bearing small, dark green aromatic leaves and whorls of tiny white to lilac flowers in summer that attract bees. Prized for its peppery, thyme-like culinary flavor, it thrives in NE Florida's sandy well-drained soils and is hardy through zone 9b winters.

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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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Wishbone Flower

Torenia fournieri

Torenia fournieri, wishbone flower, is a tropical annual from Vietnam bearing two-lipped, pansy-like blooms with contrasting throat markings in shades of purple, pink, and white. A compact, mounding plant that performs beautifully in shaded containers and borders during warm, humid conditions.

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Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a drought-tolerant perennial with feathery aromatic foliage and flat-topped flower clusters in white, yellow, pink, or red, blooming from spring through summer. It performs best in full sun with excellent drainage in NE Florida; choose heat-tolerant cultivars for best persistence through zone 9b's humid summers.

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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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Yellow Anise

Illicium parviflorum

Yellow anise (Illicium parviflorum) is a fast-growing Florida-native evergreen shrub with strongly anise-scented foliage and inconspicuous yellowish spring flowers. Native to spring-fed stream edges in central Florida and hardy through zone 9b, it forms a dense aromatic screen or hedge in moist to moderately dry shaded or sunny sites in NE 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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Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Yesterday-today-tomorrow (Brunfelsia pauciflora) is a tropical South American shrub renowned for fragrant flowers that open deep purple, fade to lavender, then turn white — displaying all three colors simultaneously. Hardy in zone 9b with some cold protection, it blooms most heavily in spring and summer in NE Florida and can reach 8–10 feet without pruning; prune to maintain a compact specimen or shrub border plant.

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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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ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is a glossy-leafed tropical perennial from eastern Africa, grown for its arching stems of dark green oval leaflets emerging from stout underground rhizomes that store water. Hardy outdoors in zone 9b (USDA zones 9b–11b) in frost-protected sites, it excels as a low-maintenance container or shade-garden plant in NE Florida — tolerating neglect, low light, and irregular watering better than nearly any other ornamental.

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