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ENH25 Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes 1 R. J. Black 2 1. This document is ENH-25 (which supersedes OH-25), one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Date first printed: September 1985. Dates reviewed/revised: June 1997, October 2003. Please visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu 2. Robert J. Black, professor emeritus, extension consumer horticulturist, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean Of all the states, Florida has the greatest wealth of native plants for use in the average rural or urban home landscape. Native plants desirable for home use range from the spectacular southern magnolia to the miniature creeping vine of the partridge berry. The state has nearly half of the species of trees available in North America north of Mexico. So many of Florida's native plants are useful that the tables included here list only those with the greatest potential landscape use. Native plants are equally practical and attractive on rural and urban home grounds. You may already know and appreciate some native plants but be unfamiliar with many others that could be used freely. Native plants are adapted to the climate and soil conditions of a given area and usually have fewer pest problems. Therefore their use in landscaping can decrease maintenance. Some plants have specific growth requirements; others thrive under a variety of climatic and soil conditions. You need to consider the native habitat of a plant and plan its use in a similar environment. Remember that Florida's native wild plants are protected under the Plant Protection Law. Under this law both preservation and propagation are encouraged. It is against the law to destroy, injure, harvest, collect, pick or remove any plants covered by the law without prior written permission from the landowner or legal occupant of the land. Another Florida law specifically protects sea oats and sea grapes. It is against the law to dig up or remove these plants whose growth helps prevent beach erosion. Some nurseries stock native plants. In the tables of native Florida plants included here, plants are first grouped by type such as ground cover or small tree. Within a type they are listed alphabetically by common name. Table 1 . Ground Covers. Table 2 . Vines. Table 3 . Shrubs. Table 4 . Small Trees. Table 5 . Large Trees. Table 6 . Palms. Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

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ENH25

Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes 1

R. J. Black2

1. This document is ENH-25 (which supersedes OH-25), one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Date first printed: September 1985. Dates reviewed/revised: June 1997, October 2003. Please visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu

2. Robert J. Black, professor emeritus, extension consumer horticulturist, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean

Of all the states, Florida has the greatest wealth of native plants for use in the average rural or urban home landscape. Native plants desirable for home use range from the spectacular southern magnolia to the miniature creeping vine of the partridge berry. The state has nearly half of the species of trees available in North America north of Mexico. So many of Florida's native plants are useful that the tables included here list only those with the greatest potential landscape use.

Native plants are equally practical and attractive on rural and urban home grounds. You may already know and appreciate some native plants but be unfamiliar with many others that could be used freely. Native plants are adapted to the climate and soil conditions of a given area and usually have fewer pest problems. Therefore their use in landscaping can decrease maintenance. Some plants have specific growth requirements; others thrive under a variety of climatic and soil conditions. You need to consider the native habitat of a plant and plan its use in a similar environment.

Remember that Florida's native wild plants are protected under the Plant Protection Law.† Under this law both preservation and propagation are

encouraged. It is against the law to destroy, injure, harvest, collect, pick or remove any plants covered by the law without prior written permission from the landowner or legal occupant of the land. Another Florida law specifically protects sea oats and sea grapes. It is against the law to dig up or remove these plants whose growth helps prevent beach erosion. Some nurseries stock native plants.

In the tables of native Florida plants included here, plants are first grouped by type such as ground cover or small tree. Within a type they are listed alphabetically by common name.

• Table 1 . Ground Covers.

• Table 2 . Vines.

• Table 3 . Shrubs.

• Table 4 . Small Trees.

• Table 5 . Large Trees.

• Table 6 . Palms.

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes 2

Endnote

† Note on Plant Protection Law: Section 581.185 of the Florida Statutes is an act to preserve the state's native trees and plants. Section 370.041 prohibits the removal or digging up of sea oats and sea grapes. Copies of the entire law and the plant list are available on request from the Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, P. 0. Box 1269, Gainesville, Florida 32601.

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

3

Tab

le 1

. N

ativ

e F

lorid

a P

lant

s fo

r H

ome

Land

scap

es: G

roun

d C

over

s.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Dic

hond

ra, p

enny

gra

ssD

icho

ndra

car

olin

ensi

sS

2 in

ches

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

nM

oist

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

ove

r en

tire

stat

e. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Edg

ing,

mas

s.

Gop

her

appl

eLi

cani

a m

icha

uxii

NC

S3-

12 in

ches

EW

hite

, pin

kS

prin

g,

sum

mer

Sn

Dry

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: P

inel

ands

and

san

d du

nes

over

ent

ire s

tate

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

loca

tions

.

Par

trid

ge b

erry

Mitc

hella

rep

ens

NC

1-2

inch

esE

Whi

teS

prin

gS

Moi

st, a

cid

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

oist

, aci

d si

tes

in n

orth

cen

tral

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: E

dgin

g, m

ass.

Rai

lroad

vin

eIp

omoe

a pe

scap

rae

CS

4 in

ches

EP

inki

sh

lave

nder

Sum

mer

Sn

Wel

l dra

ined

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

andy

sho

res.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: C

osta

l loc

atio

ns.

Bos

ton

fern

Nep

hrol

epis

exa

ltata

CS

18-3

6 in

ches

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--P

t Sh

to

Sh

Moi

st-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

oist

ham

moc

ks.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: M

ass,

han

ging

bas

ket.

1Sec

tion

of S

tate

to W

hich

Ada

pted

: N

= n

orth

Flo

rida

- P

ensa

cola

to J

acks

onvi

lle a

nd s

outh

Oca

la; C

= c

entr

al F

lorid

a -

Lees

burg

sou

th to

Pun

ta G

orda

and

F

ort P

ierc

e; S

= s

outh

Flo

rida

- S

tuar

t to

For

t Mye

rs a

nd s

outh

to H

omes

tead

; CS

= e

ntire

sta

te

2Fol

iage

: E

= e

verg

reen

; SE

V =

sem

i-eve

rgre

en; D

= d

ecid

uous

3Ligh

t Req

uire

men

t: S

n =

sun

; Sh

= s

hade

; Pt

Sh

= p

artia

l sha

de4S

alt S

pray

Tol

eran

ce:

+ =

tole

rant

, exa

ct d

egre

e of

tole

ranc

e un

know

n fo

r m

ost n

ativ

e pl

ants

; - =

not

tole

rant

; ? =

tole

ranc

e un

know

n

Tab

le 2

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Vin

es.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Car

olin

a ye

llow

jess

amin

eG

else

miu

m s

empe

rvire

nsN

C20

feet

SE

VY

ello

wS

prin

gS

n to

Pt

Sh

Ave

rage

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

oodl

ands

sou

th to

Osc

eola

cou

nty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: T

relli

s, fe

nce.

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

4

Tab

le 2

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Vin

es.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Sou

ther

n ho

neys

uckl

e Lo

nice

ra s

empe

rvire

nsN

C20

feet

DR

edS

umm

erS

n to

Pt

Sh

Any

exc

ept

light

san

ds-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: P

ine

flatw

oods

in n

orth

wes

tern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

cree

n.

Tru

mpe

t cre

eper

Cam

psis

rad

ican

sN

C50

feet

DO

rang

eS

prin

g to

su

mm

erS

nA

ny e

xcep

t al

kalin

e-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: T

houg

hout

nor

th a

nd c

entr

al F

lorid

a, e

xcep

t on

alka

line

soils

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Scr

een.

Virg

inia

cre

eper

, P

arte

noci

ssus

qui

nque

folia

N30

feet

SE

VIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

NA

vera

ge?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: P

ine

flatw

oods

ove

r en

tire

stat

e. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Fen

ces;

on

tree

s.1S

ectio

n of

Sta

te to

Whi

ch A

dapt

ed:

N =

nor

th F

lorid

a -

Pen

saco

la to

Jac

kson

ville

and

sou

th O

cala

; C =

cen

tral

Flo

rida

- Le

esbu

rg s

outh

to P

unta

Gor

da a

nd

For

t Pie

rce;

S =

sou

th F

lorid

a -

Stu

art t

o F

ort M

yers

and

sou

th to

Hom

este

ad; C

S =

ent

ire s

tate

2F

olia

ge:

E =

eve

rgre

en; S

EV

= s

emi-e

verg

reen

; D =

dec

iduo

us3Li

ght R

equi

rem

ent:

Sn

= s

un; S

h =

sha

de; P

t S

h =

par

tial s

hade

4Sal

t Spr

ay T

oler

ance

: +

= to

lera

nt, e

xact

deg

ree

of to

lera

nce

unkn

own

for

mos

t nat

ive

plan

ts; -

= n

ot to

lera

nt; ?

= to

lera

nce

unkn

own

Tab

le 3

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Shr

ubs.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Sal

t S

pra

y T

ol.4

Sm

all s

hru

bs

Ada

m's

nee

dle,

bea

rgra

ssY

ucca

sm

allia

naN

CS

4 fe

etE

Whi

teS

umm

erS

hA

ny+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

in n

orth

wes

t Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: R

ock

gard

ens;

bac

kgro

und.

Coo

ntie

Zam

ia fl

orid

ana

NC

S3

feet

E--

Ora

nge

seed

in

win

ter

Sn

to S

hA

ny if

wel

l dr

aine

d+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: P

inel

ands

and

flat

woo

ds o

f nor

thce

ntra

l Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: B

orde

r.

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

5

Tab

le 3

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Shr

ubs.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Sal

t S

pra

y T

ol.4

Eas

tern

cor

albe

anE

ryth

rina

herb

acea

NC

S4

feet

DR

edS

prin

g; r

ed

seed

s in

fall

Pt S

hA

vera

ge-

Med

ium

sh

rub

s

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

ove

r th

e en

tire

stat

e. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

In

fron

t of l

arge

shr

ubs.

Am

eric

an b

eaut

ybus

hC

allic

arpa

am

eric

ana

NC

8 fe

etD

Pur

ple

Spr

ing;

pu

rple

frui

t in

fall

Pt S

hW

ell

drai

ned

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

and

ric

h w

oodl

ands

in n

orth

cent

ral F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Mas

s.

Fet

terb

ush

Lyon

ia lu

cida

NC

6 fe

etE

Whi

teS

prin

gP

t Sh

Ave

rage

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

cree

n.

Fire

bush

Ham

elia

pat

ens

CS

10 fe

etE

Red

Y

ear

roun

d;

blac

k fr

uit

year

rou

nd

Sn

to P

t S

hA

vera

ge+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: T

hrou

ghou

t cen

tral

and

sou

th F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Fou

ndat

ion,

bas

e sc

reen

.

Gal

lber

ryIle

x gl

abra

NC

S10

feet

E--

Bla

ck fr

uit i

n w

inte

rS

n to

Pt

Sh

Aci

d, w

et+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

ove

r en

tire

stat

e. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Trim

med

hed

ges,

foun

datio

n.

Inkb

erry

Sca

evol

a pl

umie

riS

6 fe

etE

Whi

te

Spr

ing

and

sum

mer

Sn

Dry

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

s of

sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

loca

tions

.O

akle

af h

ydra

ngea

Hyd

rang

ea q

uerc

ifolia

N6

feet

DW

hite

Sum

mer

Pt S

hA

cid,

wel

l dr

aine

d-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

and

sw

amps

of n

orth

wes

tern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: M

ass.

Sea

lave

nder

Tou

rnef

ortia

gno

phal

odes

S6

feet

EW

hite

Yea

r ro

und;

bl

ack

frui

t ye

ar r

ound

Sn

San

d+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: B

each

es a

nd s

and

dune

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

con

ditio

ns.

Str

awbe

rry

bush

Euo

nym

us a

mer

ican

aN

8 fe

etD

Pin

kS

umm

erS

n to

Pt

Sh

Ave

rage

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: R

ich

woo

dlan

ds in

nor

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Fou

ndat

ion.

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

6

Tab

le 3

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Shr

ubs.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Sal

t S

pra

y T

ol.4

Sw

amp

hibi

scus

Hib

iscu

s co

ccin

eus

CS

10 fe

etE

Red

Sum

mer

Sn

to P

t S

hM

oist

to w

et?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

wam

ps o

f cen

tral

and

sou

th F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Sw

eet p

eppe

rbus

hC

leth

ra a

lnifo

liaN

10 fe

etD

Whi

te to

pin

k S

umm

erP

t Sh

Aci

d, w

ell

drai

ned

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

of n

orth

wes

tern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: N

atur

al a

reas

, sm

all t

ree.

Sw

eet s

hrub

Cal

ycan

thus

flor

idus

N10

feet

DR

ed to

bro

wn

Spr

ing

Sn

to P

t S

hW

ell

drai

ned,

fe

rtile

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: R

ich

woo

dlan

d so

ils.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: N

atur

al a

reas

.

Wal

ter

vibu

rnum

Vib

urnu

m o

bova

tum

NC

8 fe

etS

EV

Whi

te o

r bl

ack

Spr

ing,

su

mm

erS

n to

Pt

Sh

Ave

rage

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

outh

to S

aras

ota

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: F

ound

atio

n, b

ase.

Wild

cof

fee

Psy

chot

ria n

ervo

saS

8 fe

etE

Whi

te

Spr

ing;

red

fr

uit i

n su

mm

er

Pt S

h to

S

hA

vera

ge?

Lar

ge

shru

bs

Bay

ced

arS

uria

na m

ariti

ma

S20

feet

DY

ello

w

Spr

ing

Sn

Dry

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

s of

sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

loca

tions

.

Blu

eber

ryV

acci

nium

spp

.N

C3-

15 fe

etE

Whi

teS

prin

g; b

lack

fr

uit i

n fa

llP

t Sh

to

Sh

Aci

d, w

ell

drai

ned

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

outh

to M

anat

ee c

ount

y. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Inf

orm

al p

lant

ings

.

Coc

oplu

mC

hrys

obal

anus

icac

oC

S20

feet

EW

hite

S

prin

gS

nA

vera

ge,

wet

or

dry

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: T

hrou

ghou

t sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Scr

een,

clip

ped

spec

imen

s.

Dev

ilwoo

dO

sman

thus

am

eric

anus

NC

20-4

5 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t S

hA

vera

ge-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

outh

to M

ario

n co

unty

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en, f

ound

atio

n.

Eug

enia

Eug

enia

spp

.C

S20

feet

EW

hite

S

umm

er; r

ed

frui

t in

fall

Sn

Ave

rage

-

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

7

Tab

le 3

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Shr

ubs.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Sal

t S

pra

y T

ol.4

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

ost o

f sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Clip

ped

hedg

e.

Flo

rida

anis

eIll

iciu

m fl

orid

anum

NC

20 fe

etE

Red

to p

urpl

eS

prin

gP

t Sh

to

Sh

Ave

rage

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

este

rn F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en, m

ass.

Gol

den

dew

drop

Dur

anta

rep

ens

CS

18 fe

etE

Blu

e S

prin

g;

yello

w fr

uit i

n su

mm

er a

nd

fall

Sn

to P

t S

hA

vera

ge-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

verg

lade

s an

d th

e K

eys.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: B

ackg

roun

d, s

cree

n.

Larg

e ga

llber

ryIle

x co

riaca

eN

CS

10 fe

etS

EV

--B

lack

frui

t in

fall

Pt S

hF

ertil

e, w

ell

drai

ned

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

of n

orth

wes

tern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, inf

orm

al h

edge

.

Mar

lber

ryA

rdis

ia e

scal

loni

oide

sS

20 fe

etE

Whi

te

Yea

r ro

und;

B

lack

frui

tP

t Sh

to

Sh

Moi

st+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

al h

amm

ocks

of s

outh

ern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

cree

n, s

peci

men

.

Mou

ntai

n la

urel

Kal

mia

latif

olia

N20

feet

EP

ink

to w

hite

Spr

ing

Sh

to P

t S

hA

cid,

wel

ldr

aine

d?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

este

rn F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en, p

atio

.

Nat

ive

azal

eas,

wild

ho

neys

uckl

eR

hodo

dend

ron

spp.

N8-

20 fe

etD

Pin

k to

whi

teS

prin

gS

h to

Pt

Sh

Moi

st, a

cid,

w

ell

drai

ned

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

oist

, aci

dic

soils

thro

ugho

ut n

orth

wes

tern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: M

ass.

Scr

ub h

olly

Ilex

opac

a ar

enic

ola

(I. c

umul

icol

a)

NC

15 fe

etE

--R

ed fr

uit i

n fa

llP

t Sh

Dry

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

crub

land

of c

entr

al F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Inf

orm

al h

edge

.

Silv

er b

ush

Sop

hora

tom

ento

saS

15 fe

etE

Yel

low

-Y

ear

roun

dS

nD

ry+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

and

dune

s an

d co

asta

l ham

moc

ks o

f sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

loca

tions

.

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

8

Tab

le 3

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Shr

ubs.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Sal

t S

pra

y T

ol.4

Sou

ther

n w

ax m

yrtle

Myr

ica

cerif

era

NC

S20

-30

feet

E--

Gra

y fr

uit i

n su

mm

erS

n to

Pt

Sh

Wet

or

dry

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: O

ver

entir

e st

ate.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, inf

orm

al h

edge

.

Spa

nish

bay

onet

Yuc

ca a

loifo

liaN

CS

20-2

5 fe

etE

Whi

teS

prin

gS

n to

Sh

Any

if w

ell

drai

ned

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

andy

soi

ls o

ver

entir

e st

ate.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: B

arrie

rs, e

nclo

sure

s.

Var

nish

leaf

Dod

onae

a vi

scos

aS

15 fe

etE

Yel

low

S

umm

er,

fall

Sn

to P

t S

hD

ry+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: In

land

woo

dlan

ds a

nd h

amm

ocks

thro

ugho

ut s

outh

ern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: I

nfor

mal

pla

ntin

gs, h

edge

s.1S

ectio

n of

Sta

te to

Whi

ch A

dapt

ed:

N =

nor

th F

lorid

a -

Pen

saco

la to

Jac

kson

ville

and

sou

th O

cala

; C =

cen

tral

Flo

rida

- Le

esbu

rg s

outh

to P

unta

Gor

da a

nd

For

t Pie

rce;

S =

sou

th F

lorid

a -

Stu

art t

o F

ort M

yers

and

sou

th to

Hom

este

ad; C

S =

ent

ire s

tate

2F

olia

ge:

E =

eve

rgre

en; S

EV

= s

emi-e

verg

reen

; D =

dec

iduo

us3Li

ght R

equi

rem

ent:

Sn

= s

un; S

h =

sha

de; P

t S

h =

par

tial s

hade

4Sal

t Spr

ay T

oler

ance

: +

= to

lera

nt, e

xact

deg

ree

of to

lera

nce

unkn

own

for

mos

t nat

ive

plan

ts; -

= n

ot to

lera

nt; ?

= to

lera

nce

unkn

own

Tab

le 4

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Sm

all T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Am

eric

an c

herr

y la

urel

Pru

nus

caro

linia

naN

C30

-40

feet

EW

hite

Spr

ing;

bl

ack

frui

t in

sum

mer

Pt S

h to

S

hF

ertil

e-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

and

ric

h w

oodl

ands

of n

orth

ern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: C

lippe

d he

dge,

scr

een.

Am

eric

an h

ornb

eam

, blu

e be

ech

Car

pinu

s ca

rolin

iana

NC

30 fe

etD

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sh

Ave

rage

?

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

9

Tab

le 4

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Sm

all T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: L

ow a

reas

sou

th to

Lak

e co

unty

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Sha

ded

area

s.

Bon

tiaB

ontia

dap

hnoi

des

S30

feet

EY

ello

w

Spr

ing

Sn

Ave

rage

or

dry

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

lorid

a K

eys.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: F

ound

atio

n, s

peci

men

.

Chi

ckas

aw p

lum

Pru

nus

angu

stifo

liaN

C25

feet

DW

hite

Spr

ing;

red

to

yel

low

fr

uit i

n su

mm

er

Pt S

hA

vera

ge?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

and

fenc

e ro

ws

of n

orth

cent

ral F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Cin

nam

on b

ark

Can

ella

win

tera

naS

30 fe

etE

Pur

ple

Fal

l; re

d fr

uit

in s

prin

gP

t Sh

to

Sh

Ave

rage

, w

ell d

rain

ed?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

oodl

ands

of s

outh

ern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Dev

il's

wal

king

stic

kA

ralia

spi

nosa

NC

15 fe

etD

Whi

teS

umm

er;

blac

k fr

uit i

n fa

ll

Pt S

hA

vera

ge?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: L

ow a

reas

in n

orth

ern

and

cent

ral F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Exo

tic s

peci

men

.

Dow

ney

serv

iceb

erry

, sha

d be

rry

Am

elan

chie

r ar

bore

a

N25

feet

DW

hite

Spr

ing

Pt S

hW

et?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

oodl

ands

and

sw

amps

of w

este

rn F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en d

ue to

ear

ly b

loom

.

Flo

wer

ing

dogw

ood

Cor

nus

florid

aN

30 fe

etD

Gre

enis

h w

ith

whi

te b

ract

sS

prin

gP

t Sh

Fer

tile,

wel

l dr

aine

d-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

oist

woo

dlan

ds s

outh

to O

rang

e co

unty

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Frin

ge tr

eeC

hion

anth

us v

irgin

icus

NC

25 fe

etD

Whi

teS

prin

gP

t Sh

Moi

st?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: L

ow w

oodl

and

area

s so

uth

to M

anat

ee c

ount

y. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Gei

ger

tree

Cor

dia

sebe

sten

aS

25 fe

etE

Ora

nge

Yea

r ro

und

Sn

Alk

alin

e+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: D

ade

coun

ty to

the

Flo

rida

Key

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Lign

um v

itae

Gua

iacu

m s

anct

umS

25 fe

etE

Blu

eS

prin

g;

oran

ge fr

uit

in s

umm

er

Sn

Ave

rage

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat:

Rar

e; in

Flo

rida

Key

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

10

Tab

le 4

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Sm

all T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Mah

oeH

ibis

cus

tilia

ceus

S35

feet

EY

ello

w

Yea

r ro

und

Sh

San

d, w

ell

drai

ned

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

and

dune

s of

sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

loca

tions

.

Myr

tle d

ahoo

n ho

llyIle

x ca

ssin

e m

yrtif

olia

NC

S25

feet

E--

Red

to

yello

w fr

uit i

n fa

ll

Pt S

hM

oist

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

oist

to w

et s

oils

ove

r no

rthc

entr

al F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Red

bud,

Jud

as tr

eeC

erci

s ca

nade

nsis

NC

30 fe

etD

Win

ter

Sn

to P

t S

hA

vera

ge?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

ertil

e w

oodl

ands

sou

th to

Mar

ion

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

San

d liv

e oa

kQ

uerc

us g

erm

inat

aN

C30

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

nW

ell d

rain

ed+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: D

unes

and

scr

ubla

nd s

outh

to th

e E

verg

lade

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Coa

stal

loca

tions

.

Sat

in le

afC

hrys

ophy

llum

oliv

iform

eS

30 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

Ave

rage

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

al h

amm

ocks

from

Bre

vard

cou

nty

sout

hwar

d. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en, p

atio

.

Sea

gra

peC

occo

loba

uvi

fera

CS

15-2

5 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

San

d+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

al h

amm

ocks

, dun

es a

nd b

each

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Esp

alie

r, s

cree

n, h

edge

.

Shi

ning

sum

ac, w

inge

d su

mac

Rhu

s co

palli

naN

CS

25 fe

etD

--R

ed fr

uit i

n su

mm

erS

nW

ell

drai

ned

to

dry

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: O

ver

entir

e st

ate.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

cree

n, s

peci

men

.

Sou

ther

n cr

ab a

pple

Mal

us a

ngus

tifol

iaN

25 fe

etD

Pin

kS

prin

g;

gree

n fr

uit i

n su

mm

er

Sn

Fer

tile

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

este

rn F

lorid

a to

Tay

lor

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Sou

ther

n re

d ce

dar

Juni

peru

s si

licic

ola

NC

S25

feet

E--

Blu

e fr

uit i

n w

inte

rS

n to

Pt

Sh

Ave

rage

to

alka

line

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: L

imes

tone

are

as s

outh

to S

aras

ota

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.S

outh

ern

wax

myr

tleM

yric

a ce

rifer

aN

CS

20-3

0 fe

etE

--G

ray

frui

t in

sum

mer

Sn

to P

t S

hW

et o

r dr

y+

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

11

Tab

le 4

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Sm

all T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d

Fru

it C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

cree

n, c

lippe

d he

dge.

Yau

pon

holly

Ilex

vom

itoria

NC

25 fe

etE

--R

ed fr

uit i

n w

inte

rP

t Sh

to

Sh

Ave

rage

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

and

str

eam

bed

s of

nor

thce

ntra

l Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

cree

n, c

lippe

d he

dge.

1Sec

tion

of S

tate

to W

hich

Ada

pted

: N

= n

orth

Flo

rida

- P

ensa

cola

to J

acks

onvi

lle a

nd s

outh

Oca

la; C

= c

entr

al F

lorid

a -

Lees

burg

sou

th to

Pun

ta G

orda

and

F

ort P

ierc

e; S

= s

outh

Flo

rida

- S

tuar

t to

For

t Mye

rs a

nd s

outh

to H

omes

tead

; CS

= e

ntire

sta

te

2Fol

iage

: E

= e

verg

reen

; SE

V =

sem

i-eve

rgre

en; D

= d

ecid

uous

3Ligh

t Req

uire

men

t: S

n =

sun

; Sh

= s

hade

; Pt

Sh

= p

artia

l sha

de4S

alt S

pray

Tol

eran

ce:

+ =

tole

rant

, exa

ct d

egre

e of

tole

ranc

e un

know

n fo

r m

ost n

ativ

e pl

ants

; - =

not

tole

rant

; ? =

tole

ranc

e un

know

n

Tab

le 5

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Lar

ge T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d F

ruit

C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3 S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Am

eric

an h

olly

Ilex

opac

aN

C50

-100

feet

E--

Red

frui

t in

win

ter

Sn

or P

t Sh

Fer

tile,

wel

l dr

aine

d+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

ertil

e w

oodl

ands

and

ham

moc

ks s

outh

to O

rang

e co

unty

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Bal

d cy

pres

sT

axod

ium

dis

tichu

mN

CS

150

feet

DIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

n to

Sh

Wet

, aci

d+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

wam

s th

roug

hout

Flo

rida,

exc

ept i

n th

e K

eys.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

hade

, spe

cim

en, s

tree

t.

Bla

ck o

live

Buc

ida

buce

ras

S50

feet

E--

Bla

ck fr

uit i

n su

mm

erS

n to

Pt S

hA

lkal

ine

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: R

are,

in th

e F

lorid

a K

eys.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, win

dbre

ak.

But

tonw

ood

Con

ocar

pus

erec

tus

S50

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

n to

Pt S

hW

et o

r dr

y+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

al a

reas

, sou

th fr

om B

reva

rd a

nd L

evy

coun

ties.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: C

oast

al lo

catio

ns.

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

12

Tab

le 5

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Lar

ge T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d F

ruit

C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3 S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Dah

oon

holly

Ilex

cass

ine

NC

S40

feet

E--

Red

frui

t in

win

ter

Pt S

hW

et+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

wam

ps o

ver

the

entir

e st

ate.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Dev

ilwoo

dO

sman

thus

am

eric

anus

NC

20-4

5 fe

etE

Whi

teW

inte

rS

n to

Pt S

hF

ertil

e-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

ertil

e w

oodl

ands

sou

th to

Mar

ion

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Eas

tern

cot

tonw

ood

Pop

ulus

del

toid

esN

C80

feet

DIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

nM

oist

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

wam

ps a

nd r

iver

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Win

dbre

ak.

Flo

rida

bass

woo

d, li

nden

Tili

a ca

rolin

iana

NC

S60

feet

DIn

cons

picu

ous

--P

t Sh

Ave

rage

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

sou

th to

Ora

nge

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

tree

t.

Flo

rida

boxw

ood,

yel

low

woo

dS

chae

fferia

frut

esce

nsS

40 fe

etE

--R

ed fr

uit i

n w

inte

rP

t Sh

Moi

st

?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

in D

ade

and

Mon

roe

coun

ties.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Flo

rida

torr

eya,

stin

king

ced

arT

orre

ya ta

xifo

liaN

50 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Pt S

hA

vera

ge?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: In

land

on

moi

st s

ites.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Gum

bo li

mbo

Bur

sera

sim

arub

aS

60 fe

etD

--R

ed fr

uit i

n su

mm

erS

nA

vera

ge to

al

kalin

e+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

oast

s of

sou

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Laur

el o

akQ

uerc

us la

urifo

liaN

CS

75 fe

etS

EV

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t Sh

Ave

rage

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te to

Eve

rgla

des.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

hade

.

Live

oak

Que

rcus

virg

inia

naN

CS

70 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t Sh

Ave

rage

to

alka

line

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

hade

, fra

min

g.

Lobl

olly

bay

Gor

doni

a la

sian

thus

NC

70 fe

etE

Whi

teS

prin

gP

t Sh

Fer

tile,

moi

st-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

, bay

s an

d ha

mm

ocks

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Long

leaf

pin

eP

inus

pal

ustr

isN

C12

0 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

Any

+

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

13

Tab

le 5

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Lar

ge T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d F

ruit

C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3 S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

and

san

dhill

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Sha

de, w

indb

reak

.

Mah

ogan

yS

wie

teni

a m

ahag

oni

S50

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

n to

Pt D

hA

cid

or

alka

line

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: H

amm

ocks

in s

outh

ern

Flo

rida

and

the

Key

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Str

eet.

Pig

eon

plum

Coc

colo

ba d

iver

sifo

liaS

70 fe

etE

--R

ed fr

uit i

n w

inte

rS

nS

and

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: B

reva

rd c

ount

y to

the

Key

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Red

map

leA

cer

rubr

umN

CS

80 fe

etD

Red

W

inte

r; r

ed

frui

t in

win

ter

Sn

to P

t Sh

Fer

tile,

moi

st-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: M

oist

to w

et s

ites.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

Riv

er b

irch,

bla

ck b

irch

Bet

ula

nigr

aN

60 fe

etD

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t Sh

Moi

st-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

trea

m b

anks

sou

th to

Ala

chua

cou

nty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

.

San

d pi

neP

inus

cla

usa

NC

S70

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

nS

and

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: D

unes

and

scr

ubla

nds.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: C

oast

al lo

catio

ns.

Shu

mar

d oa

kQ

uerc

us s

hum

ardi

iN

C10

0 fe

etD

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

Fer

tile,

wel

l dr

aine

d-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

ell-d

rain

ed s

oils

und

erla

in b

y lim

esto

ne s

outh

thro

ugh

Mar

ion

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, str

eet.

Sla

sh p

ine

Pin

us e

lliot

tiiN

CS

100

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

nA

ny+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

hade

, win

dbre

ak.

Sou

ther

n m

agno

liaM

agno

lia g

rand

iflor

aN

C10

0 fe

etE

Whi

teS

prin

gS

nF

ertil

e+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

ertil

e w

oodl

ands

sou

th to

Des

oto

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, str

eet,

fram

ing.

Spr

uce

pine

Pin

us g

labr

aN

C10

0 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

Fer

tile,

moi

st?

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

ertil

e, m

oist

soi

ls.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

hade

.

Sw

eet b

ayM

agno

lia v

irgin

iana

NC

S75

feet

EW

hite

Spr

ing

Pt S

hF

ertil

e, w

et-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: F

latw

oods

, bay

s an

d sw

amps

. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.

Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

14

Tab

le 5

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Lar

ge T

rees

.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

an

d F

ruit

C

olo

r

Lig

ht

Req

.3 S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Sw

eet g

umLi

quid

amba

r st

yrac

iflua

NC

S10

0 fe

etD

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

or P

t Sh

Ave

rage

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

outh

to B

reva

rd c

ount

y. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en, s

hade

.

Tul

ip tr

ee, y

ello

w p

opla

rLi

riode

ndro

n tu

lipife

raN

C10

0 fe

et

DO

rang

eS

prin

gS

n or

Pt S

hM

oist

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: W

oodl

ands

and

sw

amps

sou

th to

Ora

nge

coun

ty.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

tree

t.

Wat

er o

akQ

uerc

us n

igra

NC

S75

feet

DIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

nA

vera

ge-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

tree

t.

Win

ged

elm

Ulm

us a

lata

NC

50 fe

etD

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

Ave

rage

-

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: T

hrou

ghou

t nor

ther

n F

lorid

a. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en.

1Sec

tion

of S

tate

to W

hich

Ada

pted

: N

= n

orth

Flo

rida

- P

ensa

cola

to J

acks

onvi

lle a

nd s

outh

Oca

la; C

= c

entr

al F

lorid

a -

Lees

burg

sou

th to

Pun

ta G

orda

and

F

ort P

ierc

e; S

= s

outh

Flo

rida

- S

tuar

t to

For

t Mye

rs a

nd s

outh

to H

omes

tead

; CS

= e

ntire

sta

te

2Fol

iage

: E

= e

verg

reen

; SE

V =

sem

i-eve

rgre

en; D

= d

ecid

uous

3Ligh

t Req

uire

men

t: S

n =

sun

; Sh

= s

hade

; Pt

Sh

= p

artia

l sha

de4S

alt S

pray

Tol

eran

ce:

+ =

tole

rant

, exa

ct d

egre

e of

tole

ranc

e un

know

n fo

r m

ost n

ativ

e pl

ants

; - =

not

tole

rant

; ? =

tole

ranc

e un

know

n

Tab

le 6

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Pal

ms.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Cab

bage

pal

mS

abal

pal

met

toN

CS

90 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to S

hA

ny+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, coa

stal

loca

tions

.

Flo

rida

roya

l pal

mR

oyst

onea

ela

taS

100

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

n to

Pt

Sh

Moi

st, r

ich

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

outh

ern

and

sout

hwes

tern

por

tion

of m

ainl

and.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

tree

t, sp

ecim

en, f

ram

ing.

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Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

15

Tab

le 6

. Nat

ive

Flo

rida

Pla

nts

for

Hom

e La

ndsc

apes

: Pal

ms.

Co

mm

on

Nam

eS

cien

tifi

c N

ame

Sec

tio

n o

f S

tate

to

W

hic

h A

dap

ted

1H

eig

ht

Fo

liag

e2F

low

er C

olo

rF

low

erin

g

Sea

son

Lig

ht

Req

.3S

oil

Req

.S

alt

Sp

ray

To

l.4

Flo

rida

silv

er p

alm

Coc

coth

rinax

arg

enta

taS

25 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t S

hS

andy

, wel

l dr

aine

d+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: B

row

ard

coun

ty s

outh

thro

ugh

the

Key

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Spe

cim

en, t

ropi

cal e

ffect

.

Flo

rida

that

ch p

alm

Thr

inax

rad

iata

S36

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

n to

Pt

Sh

Any

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: S

outh

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

tree

t, sp

ecim

en.

Key

that

ch p

alm

Thr

inax

mor

risii

S30

feet

EIn

cons

picu

ous

--S

n to

Pt

Sh

Any

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: L

ower

end

of m

ainl

and

and

the

Key

s. L

and

scap

e U

ses:

Str

eet,

spec

imen

.

Nee

dle

palm

Rha

pido

phyl

lum

hys

trix

NC

6 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Pt S

hF

ertil

e, m

oist

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

entr

al a

nd n

orth

ern

Flo

rida.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

peci

men

, fou

ndat

ion.

Saw

cab

bage

pal

mA

coel

orrh

aphe

wrig

htii

CS

30 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t S

hV

aria

ble

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: C

ollie

r co

unty

and

Eve

rgla

des.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: S

tree

t, sp

ecim

en.

Saw

pal

met

toS

eren

oa r

epen

sN

CS

4 fe

etE

Inco

nspi

cuou

s--

Sn

to P

t S

hV

aria

ble

+

Nat

ive

Hab

itat

: E

ntire

sta

te.

Lan

dsc

ape

Use

s: N

atur

al a

reas

. 1S

ectio

n of

Sta

te to

Whi

ch A

dapt

ed:

N =

nor

th F

lorid

a -

Pen

saco

la to

Jac

kson

ville

and

sou

th O

cala

; C =

cen

tral

Flo

rida

- Le

esbu

rg s

outh

to P

unta

Gor

da a

nd

For

t Pie

rce;

S =

sou

th F

lorid

a -

Stu

art t

o F

ort M

yers

and

sou

th to

Hom

este

ad; C

S =

ent

ire s

tate

2F

olia

ge:

E =

eve

rgre

en; S

EV

= s

emi-e

verg

reen

; D =

dec

iduo

us3Li

ght R

equi

rem

ent:

Sn

= s

un; S

h =

sha

de; P

t S

h =

par

tial s

hade

4Sal

t Spr

ay T

oler

ance

: +

= to

lera

nt, e

xact

deg

ree

of to

lera

nce

unkn

own

for

mos

t nat

ive

plan

ts; -

= n

ot to

lera

nt; ?

= to

lera

nce

unkn

own

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