These plants, trees, and shrubs can flourish in the subtropical Sunshine State.
These plants grow well in all parts of Florida, Zones 8-10.
Bulb Selections for Florida
Many bulbs, rhizomes, tubers, and corms grow well in Florida.
Credit: Bill Stites
Keep it evenly moist during the growing season.
Place them in full sun to partial shade.
Plant the tubers 2 inches deep from February to May.
Credit: Ed Gohlich
Search for selections in varying patterns with white, pink, red, or burgundy.
Keep the soil evenly moist and grow in full sun to partial shade.
It produces an egg-sized, ediblefruit that tastes like guava.
Credit: Denny Schrock
Grow this small tree, which reaches 8-12 feet tall and wide, in full sun.
It’s easy to grow, tolerates seacoast salt exposure, and stays evergreen.
Grow it in full sun to partial shade.
Firebush(Hamelia patens)draws the eye with its orange-red tubular flowers.
It’s also a hummingbird and butterfly magnet.
The leaves are reddish during much of the year, then fade to green.
Its small, juicy berries are green, then turn yellow, red, and finally black.
Grow firebush in full sun to partial shade.
Once established, it is drought-tolerant.
Also called Japanese shield fern, its upright foliage reaches about 2 feet tall and wide.
Ferns are critter-resistant and grow best in shade.
For best results, keep the soil evenly moist.
The stalks of glossy leaves can reach 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
Beware: All parts of the plant are poisonous if eaten.
