South Florida Native Plants

Native plants for your area.

South florida native plants. We now have edibles and herbs too. For thirty years we ve grown and sold native and hardy florida friendly plants to florida residents. We re a state registered fully licensed and insured nursery. They re rare and endangered so i should plant only native plants of florida.

Many natives are common growing in the wild and as landscape plants. You can help native plants make a comeback by planting them in your garden. We are available at the nursery to give you expert advise on adaptability best use and appearance. Since 1982 promoting natural florida gardens and landscapes.

Many can serve as good sources of food for wildlife. Some people prefer using native plants only though most like to mix in other subtropical plants like hibiscus which has been here over 200 years and no one is quite sure where it is native to. The atlas of florida plants is a joint effort by the institute for systematic botany the university of south florida and the usf. Identify the florida friendly plants including florida native plants that will work in your yard or landscape design.

Visit the natural resources formerly environment section of our site for information about invasive species that can drive out natives. Most are native to other areas as well the caribbean mexico some from all over the southeastern united states and even further north. A wide range variety could work in your landscape from vines and groundcovers to shrubs trees and palms. Carphephorus odoratissimus vanilla plant deer s tongue florida paintbrush carphephorus paniculatus deer tongue hairy trilisa carphephorus pseudoliatris bristle leaf chaffhead carpinus caroliniana musclewood hornbeam blue beech.

A difficult place to grow plants. South florida can be a difficult place to get plants to grow well in the summertime. Native plant nursery our nursery. The combination of intense sunlight fiery heat stifling humidity and rainstorms that can last for days make it a climate that is not very friendly to many northern garden favorites.

Florida has over 4 700 species of native or naturalized plants in florida including over 4 300 species of vascular plants and over 400 species of bryophytes plants known only from cultivation are not included. Native plants are an important part of florida s ecosystem and provide food and shelter for other native species. Native plants are often a good bet for the florida gardener. Florida native plants are indigenous only to florida.

Here are three collections of only native plants all for full to part sun that work well together in a. We stock hundreds of species of trees shrubs vines grasses groundcovers wildflowers and pond plants to meet your needs. The database contains a list of recommended trees palms shrubs flowers groundcovers grasses and vines developed by university of florida ifas horticulture experts.