Florida native and Florida-friendly landscaping plants

Sweet Mimosa. One of the most useful tropical plants that is very cold tolerant, blooms all winter through spring with honey-fragrant flowers - canary yellow powder puffs, attracting bees and butterflies. This is a large size, multi-stem thorny shrub 15x15 ft that requires some space. It is very fast growing, can be used as a good screen plant. It will bring you joy with pretty flowers and sweet fragrance even during freeze snaps when other trees lose leaves and suffer. This one will continue blooming and stays evergreen - a real survivor! Tolerates poor soils and drought too. Provide regular water to establish quicker.

Variegated ginger - this species is valued for its variegated foliage, and beautiful flowers.

Bougainvillea arborea is a thornless and fragrant species. Free-standing small bushy tree with lavender-pink blooms. Very rare variety very much wanted because its compact and slow growth habit. The tree usually doesn

Bahama Senna. Low growing shrub with dense foliage and profuse, showy golden flowers. Drought tolerant, easy to grow. Good for small places or container culture.

Golden shower tree, Indian Laburnum - To many tropical gardeners, the most beautiful of cassias is Cassia fistula. This is a medium to large tree with ovate, pointed leaflets; when these drop, usually in the dry season, masses of bright gold flower clusters appear on almost every branch. This tree drops leaves in fall/winter.

Golden shower tree, Indian Laburnum - To many tropical gardeners, the most beautiful of cassias is Cassia fistula. This is a medium to large tree with ovate, pointed leaflets; when these drop, usually in the dry season, masses of bright gold flower clusters appear on almost every branch. This tree drops leaves in fall/winter.

Cinnamon Oak, Sandjack Oak, Bluejack Oak, Shin Oak Turkey Oak - is a hardy, low-maintenance tree perfect for adding character to your garden. Native to the coastal plains, it grows up to 40 feet tall with a relaxed, open crown of glossy green leaves that show a soft, silvery-blue underside. Its unique, rugged shape and dark, textured bark make it a standout in any landscape. Great for shade and easy to care for, this oak is a reliable choice for gardeners who appreciate natural native beauty with a touch of coastal charm.
Cinnamon Oak is native to the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains of the United States, from Virginia around Florida to Texas and inland to Oklahoma and Arkansas

Seagrape. Popular plant used as an ornamental in gardens or indoors, subjected to salty winds and drought. It has stiff, rounded platter-like leaves shading from yellowish to olive green with prominent veins. Long clusters of berry-like fruit which follow are striking and give the tree its popular name. Somewhat acid in taste, the fruit can be used to make jelly. Very easy to grow and undemanding plant.