Full SunPlants
Plants that love 6+ hours of direct sunlight, ideal for open Florida yards.
ShrubAbelia
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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ShrubAdam'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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PalmAdonidia 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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AnnualAfrican 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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PerennialAfrican 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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PerennialAgapanthus
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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SucculentAgave
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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AnnualAgeratum
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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PerennialAlligator 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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ShrubAlmond 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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SucculentAloe
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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PerennialAlstroemeria
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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PerennialAlternanthera
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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AnnualAlyssum
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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ShrubAngel'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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AnnualAngelonia
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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Fruit TreeApple
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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PalmAreca 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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GroundcoverAsiatic 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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PerennialAster
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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PerennialAtamasco 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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TreeAutograph 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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GroundcoverBaby 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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PerennialBaby'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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PerennialBacopa
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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ShrubBahama 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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TreeBald 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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GrassBamboo
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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PerennialBanana
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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ShrubBanana 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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HerbBasil
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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TreeBasswood
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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HerbBay 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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VineBeach 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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ShrubBeach 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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VineBeach 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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PerennialBeardtongue
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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ShrubBeautyberry
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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AnnualBell 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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AnnualBidens
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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PerennialBird 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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PalmBismarck 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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PerennialBlack 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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ShrubBlackberry
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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PerennialBlanket 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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PerennialBlazing 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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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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GroundcoverBlue 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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PerennialBlue 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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VineBlue 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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ShrubBlueberry
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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PerennialBluestar
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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HerbBorage
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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PalmBottle 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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TreeBottlebrush
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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VineBougainvillea
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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AnnualBroccoli
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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SucculentBulbine 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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ShrubBush 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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ShrubBush 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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GrassBushy 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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ShrubButterfly 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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PerennialButterfly 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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ShrubButtonbush
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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TreeButtonwood
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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AnnualCabbage
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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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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Fruit TreeCalamondin
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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AnnualCalendula
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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AnnualCalibrachoa
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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PerennialCalla 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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PerennialCanna 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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PerennialCape 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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CycadCardboard 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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PerennialCardinal 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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VineCarolina 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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VineCarolina 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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PerennialCarolina 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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ShrubCarolina 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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PerennialCat 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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HerbCatnip
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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AnnualCauliflower
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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AnnualCelery
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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PerennialCelestial 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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AnnualCelosia
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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TreeChaste 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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ShrubChenille 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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TreeCherry
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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TreeChestnut
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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HouseplantChinese 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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TreeChinese 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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ShrubChinese 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 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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HerbCilantro
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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AnnualCleome
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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VineClimbing 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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VineClimbing 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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ShrubCoastal 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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PerennialCoastalplain 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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AnnualColeus
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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PerennialCommon 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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VineConfederate 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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CycadCoontie
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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ShrubCopper 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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ShrubCoral 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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VineCoral 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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AnnualCosmos
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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HouseplantCouncil 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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AnnualCowpea
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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TreeCrape 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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VineCreeping 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 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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PerennialCrinum 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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VineCross 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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SucculentCrown 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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AnnualCucumber
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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ShrubCuphea
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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PerennialDahlia
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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TreeDahoon 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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PerennialDaylily
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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ShrubDeerberry
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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AnnualDelphinium
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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SucculentDesert 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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SucculentDevil'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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AnnualDianthus
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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AnnualDiascia
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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HerbDill
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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ShrubDistylium
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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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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AnnualDusty 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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VineDutchman'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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GrassDwarf 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 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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SucculentDyckia
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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AnnualEdging 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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AnnualEggplant
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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ShrubElderberry
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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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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ShrubEmu 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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SucculentEuphorbia
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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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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HerbFennel
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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ShrubFetterbush
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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HouseplantFiddle 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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TreeFiddlewood
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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Fruit TreeFig
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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ShrubFirebush
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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ShrubFirecracker 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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VineFlame 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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PerennialFlax 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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PerennialFlorida 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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ShrubFlorida 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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ShrubFlorida 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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PerennialFlorida 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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TreeFlorida 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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PalmFlorida 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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AnnualFlowering 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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PerennialForked 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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GrassFountain 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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PalmFoxtail 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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GroundcoverFrogfruit
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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ShrubGallberry
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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ShrubGarberia
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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PerennialGarden 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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PerennialGarden 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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ShrubGardenia
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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HerbGarlic
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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PerennialGaura
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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PerennialGazania
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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AnnualGeranium
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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PerennialGerbera 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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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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FernGiant 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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TreeGinkgo
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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VineGlorybower
Clerodendrum
Glorybower (Clerodendrum spp.) is a diverse genus of tropical shrubs and vines from Africa and Asia, grown for their showy flower clusters that often feature a contrasting calyx and corolla. Species range from the fragrant C. trichotomum to vining forms, and many attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Golden 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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GroundcoverGolden 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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ShrubGolden 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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TreeGolden 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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PerennialGoldenrod
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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AnnualGomphrena
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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GroundcoverGopher 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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Fruit TreeGrapefruit
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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ShrubGrayleaf 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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PerennialGreen 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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Evergreen TreeGreen 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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PerennialGround Cherry
Physalis grisea
Ground Cherry (Physalis pruinosa) is a compact, tender perennial in the nightshade family bearing small, sweet fruits enclosed in papery lantern-like husks. Native to the Americas, the sprawling plants produce golden-yellow berries with a flavor reminiscent of vanilla and pineapple. Often grown as an edible annual, it is prized in home gardens and specialty food production.
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Halberdleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis
Halberdleaf Rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis) is a native North American perennial wildflower of wetland edges and stream margins, recognized by its distinctive halberd-shaped leaves. It produces large, showy pink flowers with a deep crimson center, typically 3–4 inches across, from midsummer through fall. The tall, upright stems make it a striking addition to rain gardens and naturalized wet areas.
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Hazel Alder
Alnus serrulata
Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a native deciduous shrub or small tree of the eastern United States, typically found along stream banks and wet lowlands, bearing catkins in late winter before the leaves emerge and small woody cone-like fruits. A nitrogen-fixing species, it plays an important ecological role in stabilizing streambanks and enriching riparian soils.
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AnnualHeliotrope
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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PerennialHollyhock
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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ShrubHopbush
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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PerennialHorsetail
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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SucculentIce 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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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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ShrubIndian 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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HouseplantIndian 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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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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ShrubIxora
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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TreeJacaranda
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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SucculentJade 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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TreeJapanese 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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ShrubJasmine
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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ShrubJatropha
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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ShrubJuniper
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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AnnualKale
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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PerennialKangaroo 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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VineKiwi 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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VineLady 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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GroundcoverLamb'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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PerennialLanceleaf 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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PerennialLantana
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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PerennialLavender
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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VineLavender 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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HerbLemon 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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HerbLemon 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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HerbLemongrass
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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AnnualLettuce
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a fast-growing cool-season annual grown for its tender leaves in forms ranging from loose-leaf and butterhead to crisphead and romaine. In NE Florida it is planted October through February, thriving through the mild winters and producing harvests that are not possible in most of the country in the same season; it bolts and flowers as temperatures warm in spring.
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Leyland Cypress
Hesperotropsis leylandii
Leyland Cypress (×Hesperotropsis leylandii) is a fast-growing, dense evergreen hybrid conifer widely used for privacy screens and windbreaks. It is cold-hardy in zone 9b but UF/IFAS Extension strongly discourages planting it in Florida due to Seiridium canker, a lethal fungal disease that thrives in Florida's cycles of drought and rain and for which there is no effective treatment.
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PerennialLicorice 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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ShrubLigustrum
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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PerennialLion'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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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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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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PerennialLizard'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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TreeLoblolly 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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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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Fruit TreeLoquat
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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ShrubLoropetalum
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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PerennialLyreleaf 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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PalmMacarthur 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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TreeMagnolia
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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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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Fruit TreeMandarin
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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VineMandevilla
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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AnnualMarigold
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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GrassMat 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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VineMaypop
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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GroundcoverMecardonia
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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PerennialMexican 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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PerennialMexican 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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TreeMoringa
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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VineMorning 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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GrassMuhly 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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PalmMule 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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ShrubNandina
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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PerennialNarrowleaf 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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AnnualNasturtium
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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ShrubNatal 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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ShrubNecklace 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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Fruit TreeNectarine
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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AnnualNemesia
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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TreeNorfolk 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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TreeOakland 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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ShrubOleander
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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TreeOlive
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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HerbOnion
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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TreeOrchid 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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HerbOregano
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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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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GrassPampas 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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ShrubPanama 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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AnnualPansy
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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PerennialPaperwhite 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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GrassPapyrus
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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HerbParsley
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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Fruit TreePeach
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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Fruit TreePear
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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TreePecan
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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PerennialPentas
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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GroundcoverPerennial 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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GroundcoverPeriwinkle
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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Fruit TreePersimmon
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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AnnualPetunia
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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ShrubPhilippine 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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ShrubPhotinia
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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TreePignut 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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PalmPindo 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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Fruit TreePineapple 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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ShrubPittosporum
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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ShrubPlumbago
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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TreePlumeria
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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TreePodocarpus
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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Fruit TreePomegranate
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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TreePond 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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SucculentPonytail 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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TreePop 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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TreePowder 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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SucculentPrickly 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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ShrubPrincess 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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Fruit TreePummelo
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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VinePurple 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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PerennialPurple 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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GrassPurple 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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PerennialPurple 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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AnnualPurslane
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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PalmPygmy 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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PalmQueen 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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VineRailroad 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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PerennialRattlesnake 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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TreeRed 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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PerennialRed 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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TreeRed 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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Fruit TreeRed 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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TreeRedbay
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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TreeRiver 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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ShrubRose 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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HerbRosemary
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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PerennialRosinweed
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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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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ShrubRusty 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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CycadSago 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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AnnualSalvia
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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GrassSand 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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AnnualScaevola
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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ShrubScrub 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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TreeSea 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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TreeSea 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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PerennialSea 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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GrassSea 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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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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GrassSeashore 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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SucculentSedum
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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PerennialSenecio
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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ShrubSenna
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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TreeShumard 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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TreeSilver 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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ShrubSilverthorn
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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ShrubSimpson'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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VineSkyblue 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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HouseplantSnake 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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AnnualSnapdragon
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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PerennialSnow 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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ShrubSnowbush
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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PerennialSociety 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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GrassSoft 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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TreeSouthern 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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TreeSouthern 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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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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ShrubSparkleberry
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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PalmSpindle 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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PerennialSpotted 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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ShrubSt. 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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Fruit TreeStarfruit
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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PerennialStokes 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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PerennialStrawberry
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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AnnualStrawflower
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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SucculentString 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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SucculentSucculent
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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ShrubSumac
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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PerennialSunflower
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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AnnualSunPatiens
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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ShrubSurinam 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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ShrubSwamp 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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PerennialSwamp 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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ShrubSwamp 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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ShrubSweet 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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VineSweet 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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TreeSweetgum
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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AnnualSwiss 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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HerbTarragon
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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ShrubTexas 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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PerennialThoroughwort
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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ShrubThryallis
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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HerbThyme
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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ShrubTi 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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AnnualTomato
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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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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TreeTropical 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 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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TreeTupelo
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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GroundcoverTwinflower
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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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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AnnualVerbena
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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ShrubViburnum
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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PerennialWall 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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GroundcoverWater 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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ShrubWax 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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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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AnnualWild 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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TreeWild 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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AnnualWild 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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TreeWinged 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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HerbWinter 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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PerennialYarrow
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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ShrubYaupon 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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PerennialYellowtop
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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AnnualZinnia
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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