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Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum 'Dark Opal'
Non-native, Florida-friendly, fragrant edible perennial herb. African Blue Basil is a hardy herb that prefers full sun in winter and light shade in summer. Grows to be 3’-4’ tall. Average, composted soil, frost protection required. Pollinators, especially honey bees, love this shrub.
Persea americana
Florida-friendly, evergreen, fast-growing fruit tree; 30’-50’ tall, but can be kept at 10’ tall for easy fruit picking. Full sun is best for fruit production, with average to dry, well-drained soil; not flood-tolerant. Should be planted 25’-30’ away from trees or buildings.
Psychotria ligustrifolia
Bahama Wild Coffee is an evergreen and low-growing understory shrub that can adapt to more sun than it’s relative Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa). It’s deep green, glossy leaves are tropical looking and can help a garden feel soft and lush. The berries are a superior food source for birds and they eat them fall through winter. The white flowers feed pollinators in the summer.
This native, deciduous, prunable shrub grows to be 6’x6’ and does best in dry to moist (well-drained) soils, with full sun to shade. With light purple flowers in spring and showy purple berries in fall, Beautyberry makes a great addition to many Florida landscapes. The attractive weeping branches look lovely when planted under trees, bringing in pollinators with their flowers and birds with the berries. Their berries are edible for humans as well, and can be turned into jams and syrups!
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Blue Eyed Grass is a native re-seeding, perennial wildflower that likes moist soils. A member of the iris family, it has little blue/purple flowers that bloom profusely in the spring, attracting pollinators, and then it appears as a clump of grass the rest of the year. It likes sun to partial shade, average to wet soils and is best when planted in mass along moist or irrigated garden edges or pathways.
Iris virginica
Blue Flag Iris is a Florida-native perennial wetland plant that grows 2’-3’ tall and wide with bright green, sword-shaped leaves. It produces showy blue to violet flowers in late spring, each measuring 3”-5” across with drooping sepals marked with white and yellow near the throat. Thriving in wet soils and shallow water, it naturally occurs in marshes, swamps, and pond edges throughout Florida, making it excellent for rain gardens and bog plantings in zones 6-10.
Hamelia patens var. ‘calusa’
Calusa is shorter growing native cultivar of the large native firebush. It is evergreen, flowering, long-lived shrub that can be kept easily at its mature height of approx. 6’. It needs average to moist (well-drained soils) but can adapt to dry in little bit of shade. The year-round red-orange flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies and provide food for birds. The foliage on Calusa tends to be a deeper red than the larger traditional native firebush and can turn burgundy in cooler weather. The fruit is edible and has a long history of medicinal and industrial use and can be made into syrup or wine.
Senna ligustrina
Privet Senna is an evergreen perennial shrub native to Florida that grows 4’-8’ tall with an upright, narrow-crowned habit. This fast-growing member of the legume family features pinnately compound leaves with many small, dark green leaflets and produces clusters of bright yellow, five-petaled flowers from fall through spring. The blooms are followed by thin, brown seed pods approximately 5” long. Serving as a larval host plant for cloudless Sulphur, sleepy orange, and orange-barred Sulphur butterflies, it's an excellent choice for butterfly gardens while also attracting bees and other pollinators. Thriving in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soils, it naturally occurs along forest edges and hammocks from central Florida southward and readily self-seeds in suitable conditions.
Aster carolinianus
Climbing Aster is a perennial, flowering, vine-like shrub, that can be trained to grow up a trellis or can be trimmed to a more formal shape and lower height. It prefers average to wet soils and full sun to partial shade. In the late summer through winter, it is covered in small lavender aster flowers. It’s a pollinator favorite!
Zamia integrifolia
Coontie is perfect for a dry sunny or shady spot in the garden. It is extremely hardy and drought tolerant and is successful in harsh conditions like highway medians. It generally stays under three feet tall and 3 feet wide and has a tropical Florida feel. Coontie is an ancient plant and is Florida’s only living cycad. It is the important host plant for the Atala butterfly.
Hamelia Patens 'Compacta’
Compact Firebush is a dwarf cultivar of the Florida-native Firebush that grows to be 4’-6’ tall. These plants grow best in full sun to partial shade and average, well-drained soil. With its red and green leaves and red to orange flowers, Compact Firebush can be used as part of a hedge or as a specimen plant. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, particularly the Zebra Longwing, which often feed on the nectar and pollen of Compact Firebush flowers. The flowers are followed up by small, dark berries that have a long history of medicinal use, but can also be used to make syrups and wine.
Erythrina herbacea
Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) is a deciduous perennial shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States that grows 3-8 feet tall with compound, lance-shaped leaves. This striking plant produces tall spikes of brilliant scarlet, tubular flowers in early spring that are perfectly timed to coincide with Ruby-throated hummingbird migration patterns, providing critical nectar for these travelers. The blooms also attract long-tongued butterflies and bees, while the bright red seeds that follow are dispersed by birds, though all parts of the plant are toxic. Thriving in sandy, well-drained soils in open woods and forest edges, it serves as an excellent specimen plant for wildlife gardens in zones 8-10.
Lonicera sempervirens
Coral Honeysuckle is an easy-to-grow, well-behaved and showy native vine that stays green all year. It thrives in sun or partial shade. You can let it climb a fence, use it as a groundcover, or let it grow like a shrub. Its bright coral flowers bloom nearly year-round, making it a favorite for hummingbirds and butterflies.
Eryngium aquaticum
Corn Snakeroot is a standout plant that will call attention to your rain or bog garden. The showy blue flower spikes are are unique and can be used as cut flowers! This Eryngium is one of the best species to add to your moist pollinator garden as they attract the one of the most diverse numbers pollinators in the state.
Passiflora suberosa
Corkystem Passionvine is a fast-growing, native, flowering vine that can grow to be 10’-15’ long with proper support. They can be grown in full sun, partial shade, or light shade and moist, well-drained, sandy, loamy, and limestone soils. They have small, greenish-yellow flowers for pollinators and dark berries that are loved by birds. They also serve as a host plant for Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, and Julia butterflies, making them an excellent option for pollinator and butterfly gardens.
Hibiscus acetosella
Cranberry Hibiscus is a non-native, Florida-friendly flowering shrub that grows to be 3’-5’ tall. These fast-growing plants feature dark red stems, foliage, and flowers, making them a dramatic addition to gardens and landscapes. They grow best in full sun and loose, rich organic soil. In addition to bringing in butterflies, pollinators, and hummingbirds, their flowers are edible for humans, and can be used to make teas, along with the young leaves.
Salvia misella
Creeping Sage is a low-growing perennial native to Florida that forms dense, aromatic ground cover mats. This species produces small blue flowers and thrives in well-drained, average to dry soils. It serves as an excellent choice for planting between shrubs and trees as it prefers dappled sunlight to full shade.
Bignonia capreolata
Crossvine is a perennial, evergreen vine that can bloom late winter through spring through mid summer. Crossvine’s red tubular flowers are an important food source for hummingbirds but also attracts butterflies and other pollinators. It can be grown in full shade or full sun, is cold hardy, drought tolerant and prefers moist soils that are well-drained. It can be controlled if planted on a trellis or in an large container, but can also be planted at the base of large trees like native Live Oak to add flowers to the tree branches and protection for songbirds from birds of prey.
Rudbeckia laciniata
A cold-hardy, reseeding perennial that thrives in light shade to shade. It is easily identified by its unique, deeply dissected basal leaves and bright yellow flowers with distinct green centers. Reaching 2–3 feet in height, it blooms from summer through fall, providing a consistent source of nectar for butterflies and other pollinators. It prefers average to moist soil, making it a great addition to slightly damper or shadier spots in the landscape.
Vaccinium darrowii
Darrows Blueberry is a native perennial shrub that grows to about 2’ tall with a 2’ spread. Full sun to light shade, sandy, acidic, well-drained soil. Darrows Blueberry has attractive, rainbow-colored foliage with white flowers in spring followed by tiny purple, blue, or black wild blueberries. Great pollinator plant for bees, especially native bees!
Sabal minor
Dwarf Blue Stem Palmetto is a small, clumping palm that typically grows 3-6 ft tall with a trunkless or short-trunked form. It is extremely cold-hardy, flood-tolerant, and drought-tolerant once established. It thrives in full sun to partial shade with average to moist soil. This low-maintenance native requires little care and provides excellent textural interest and tropical appeal to landscapes. Its fan-shaped fronds create dense, attractive foliage year-round, making it ideal for understory plantings or as a distinctive accent plant.
Tripsacum floridana
Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass is a Florida-native ornamental grass with dense, clumping foliage that can reach 2’-3’. It does well in full sun to partial shade with average to moist soil. Perfect for rain gardens, borders, and erosion control, this grass produces graceful, spiky foliage and unique, showy flower spikes. The foliage provides shelter for birds and small mammals, the seeds are a food source for many birds, and the foliage is a larval host for several Skipper butterflies.
Myrcianthes fragrans ‘Compacta’
Dwarf Simpson Stopper grows to 4’ and creates a nice low hedge or border planting. Cream puff blooms and vibrant red berries add color and texture to any landscape. Drought tolerant once established, these small shrubs work well in non-irrigated landscapes. Of course, they don’t mind irrigation either!
Viburnam obovatum Dwarf
This hardy, evergreen native low-growing shrub is a foundational plant for any Florida garden. With a height of about 4 feet, it provides a dense, low-growing habitat that stays compact without constant maintenance. For the environment, its near-constant clusters of white flowers offer a reliable nectar source for pollinators, while the subsequent berries provide essential forage for local songbirds. Whether used as a sturdy border or in mass plantings, it thrives in everything from full sun to part shade and adapts well to average or moist soils, offering year-round structure and ecological value to your landscape.
Psychotria nervosa 'Little Psycho'
Little Psycho is a smaller native evergreen shrub that grows to 4'. This dwarf coffee is great for planting under smaller trees or in shadier areas. Pollinators love the summertime flowers and birds eat the berries fall-winter. It's also a host plant for the Tersa Sphinx Moth!
Solanum pimpinellifolium
Everglades Tomato is a hardy tomato that naturalizes here in Florida and can be grown all year. Growing best in sun to partial shade and average to moist soil, this plant does well in many Florida landscapes and provides delicious, small tomatoes all summer long. While it does need to be protected from frost, it is disease and pest resistant!
Psychotria nervosa
This evergreen native shrub is loved by pollinators and birds. Staying small at 2' or shorter, Extra Dwarf Wild Coffee is perfect as a low ground cover in shady areas, under oaks or as a border plant. Flowers bloom through summer turning into red berries in fall and winter.
Tripsacum dactyloides
Fakahatchee Grass is a large Florida-native ornamental grass with dense, clumping foliage that can reach 4’-6’. It does well in full sun to partial shade with average to moist soil. Perfect for rain gardens, borders, and erosion control, this grass produces graceful, spiky foliage and unique, showy flower spikes. The foliage provides shelter for birds and small mammals, the seeds are a food source for many birds, and the foliage is a larval host for several Skipper butterflies.
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel is a highly aromatic, dual-purpose perennial herb that serves both the kitchen garden and the landscape as a vital host plant for swallowtail butterflies. Prefers full sun during the winter but benefits from partial shade during the intense summer heat. Grows best in average to moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic compost. It can be successfully grown as a perennial all year round in Florida, though optimal growth occurs during the cooler months. Features fine, thread-like, feathery foliage and bright yellow umbrella-shaped flower clusters (umbels). It can grow from 3 to 6 feet tall. An essential larval host plant for the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly. The plant brings a sweet, anise-like flavor to seafood, soups, and salads.
Hamelia patens
Firebush is a native, evergreen, 12’, prunable, shrub. It does best in dry to moist (well-drained) soils, sun/part shade, and is very fast-growing. With year-round, showy flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and berries that serve as a food source for song birds, Firebush makes a lovely addition to many Florida landscapes, especially pollinator and hummingbird gardens. In addition to its ecological benefits, the fruit is edible and has a long history of medicinal and industrial uses. Ripe fruit is black, edible raw and can be made into a syrup or wine!
Ruellia caroliniana
Petunia’s are a beloved household wildflower that grows and reseeds prolifically in Florida. Often dappling the floors of woodlands and forests, this wildflower likes average to moist soils with dappled sunlight to full shade. It attracts many pollinators but is favored by bees.
Forestiera segregata
Florida Privet is a versatile native evergreen shrub that typically grows up to 15’t tall and 10’ wide. It is highly adaptable and easy to maintain, as it responds well to pruning and can be kept as a formal hedge or a small specimen tree. It thrives in full sun to light shade and prefers average to dry, well-drained soils.
This hardy shrub is exceptionally salt-tolerant, making it an ideal choice for coastal landscapes. Beyond its greenery, it provides essential habitat and food for local wildlife; its small flowers attract pollinators, while the dark berries serve as a valuable food source for birds.
Phyla nodiflora
One of our favorite native plant “lawn alternatives,” Frogfruit is a low growing, perennial evergeen groundcover that grows in full sun to partial shade and in dry to moist soils. Frogfruit is highly salt-tolerant, fast growing, mow-able and lightly walk-able. It’s also an important host plant to the Phaon Crescent, White Peacock and Common Buckeye butterflies and is a nectar source pollinators including hummingbirds.
Vernonia gigantea
Giant Ironweed is a perennial, reseeding, native wildflower that prefers sun to light shade and average to moist (well-drained) soils in the garden. The rich purple flowers add bright pops of color to the garden summer through fall. Giant Ironweed brings height and unique color to a butterfly garden and attracts many other pollinators, too.
Serenoa repens
The Green Saw Palmetto is a tough, drought-tolerant Florida native fan palm perfect for coastal landscapes and understory planting. It features sprawling horizontal stems, brilliant green fronds, and distinctive saw-toothed leaf stalks. In spring, it produces fragrant blooms that attract pollinators, followed by wildlife-supporting berries. Plant in full sun or shade and dry, sandy soil.
Randia aculeata
Horizontal Indigoberry is a native, evergreen, lower-growing and weeping ecotype of Upright Indigoberry. It makes a beautiful, lush and hardy and low-maintenance layer in a full sun to shade, well drained garden. The small white flowers attract pollinators and the white berries with deep purple centers are a food source for birds.
Scutellaria longifolia 'Red Fountains
Hot Pink Skullcap is a perennial wildflower that grows 1-2 ft tall with an upright, branching habit. It produces vibrant hot pink tubular flowers along tall spikes from late spring through summer, creating a stunning display. This hardy native is easy-to-grow and thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained to average soil. It attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators while requiring minimal maintenance once established, making it an excellent choice for naturalized gardens and pollinator-friendly landscapes.
Passiflora 'Incense'
Incense Passionvine is a non-native, Florida-friendly hybrid passionvine that is a cross of the native Maypop Passionvine and a South American variety. They can grow 10’-20’ with support, and do well in full sun to shade, with well-draining, rich organic soil. These vines have dark green leaves and beautiful, fragrant blooms that bring in butterflies and pollinators. They also serve as a larval hot for Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, and Julia butterflies.
Justicia carnea
Jacobinia is a non-native, Florida-friendly perennial shrub with showy pink blooms and dark green leaves. It grows to be about 4’ tall with a 2’ spread. This plant thrives in shade and requires rich, moist, well-draining soil. The pink flowers are great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds!
Capparis cynophallophora
Jamaican Caper is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to coastal Florida that grows 6’-20’ tall with an upright to spreading growth habit. This striking plant features glossy, oval leaves that emerge folded and bronze-colored before maturing to light green with notched tips. In spring, it produces spectacular showy flowers with white petals and prominent purple stamens up to 2” long that attract butterflies and other pollinators. Following flowering, it develops distinctive cylindrical seed pods 3”-8” long containing brown seeds embedded in scarlet pulp. Extremely drought and salt-tolerant, it thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for coastal landscapes, screens, or specimen plantings in zones 10-11.
aka Hammock Twinflower or Swamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
Lakeside Twinflower is a lawn alternative for areas where there is soil moisture (lakesides or swales) and/or regular irrigation. It’s perennial and can be semi-dormant if there is a freeze. Lakeside Twinflower blooms blue/purple flowers spring to fall and is a larval food source for the Buckeye butterfly.
Acrostichum danaeifolium
A majestic and prehistoric-looking native fern that makes a bold architectural statement in the landscape. It features large, upright, leathery fronds that can reach impressive heights of 6 to 12 feet. This robust fern thrives in full sun to deep shade and is particularly well-suited for wet areas, pond edges, or low spots in the garden. It is highly salt-tolerant and adds a lush, tropical texture to any damp or aquatic setting.
Gynura procumbens
Longevity Spinach is a non-native, Florida-friendly, edible trailing vine that grows best in indirect sun or partial shade, with rich, well-draining soil. Unlike some greens, Longevity Spinach is known for its extreme heat and humidity tolerance, making it an ideal choice for many Florida gardens and landscapes. The leaves can be enjoyed raw or cooked, and have a variety of culinary applications, such as salads, smoothies, and soups and stir-fries.
Salvia lyrata
Lyreleaf Sage is a long-lived, reseeding, perennial, evergreen, ground-covering wildflower that blooms in the spring and summer. Lyreleaf likes sun to shade and dry to wet (well-drained) soils. The purple flowers attract hummingbirds as well as other pollinators like butterflies. The young leaves are edible and the plant is used medicinally.
Ardisia escallonioides
Marlberry is a native evergreen shrub that typically grows 15’ tall and thrives in both shady and sunny moist hammock environments. This attractive plant features glossy, dark green leathery leaves and produces small, super fragrant white flowers followed by clusters of shiny black berries that are an important food source for wildlife.
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Mexican Flame Vine is a vigorous, fast-growing evergreen climber native to Mexico and Central America that reaches 12 feet in length with a 6-foot spread. This ornamental vine features attractive arrowhead-shaped leaves with purple undersides and produces clusters of brilliant orange-red daisy-like flowers from late spring through fall. The showy blooms are highly attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees, making it an excellent choice for pollinator gardens. Hardy in zones 9-11, it thrives in average to organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade and tolerates short periods of drought once established.
Mentha villosa
Mojito Mint is a non-native, Florida-friendly perennial herb that can grow 1’-3’ tall and 2’-3’ wide. They do well in full sun to partial shade and rich, moist, well-draining soil. The leaves are fragrant and edible, often used in mojitos and teas, salads, and as a garnish. The flowers are also highly attractive to pollinators.
Myrsine cubana
Myrsine is native, upright evergreen shrub that grows 15’-20’ tall and 8’-12’ wide. They grow well in full sun and full shade, and are highly adaptable with their soil, tolerating poor drainage and drought once they are established. They have shiny, leathery green leaves, inconspicuous green flowers, and clusters of dark berries that provide food for both native and migratory birds.
Gynura bicolor
Okinawa Spinach is a non-native, Florida-friendly perennial sprawling mound that can grow to be 2’-3’ tall and wide. They grow well in full sun and partial shade and well-drained organic soil. These plants are very tolerant of the Florida heat, producing crisp, bicolored leaves with a deep green top and dark purple underside. The leaves can be enjoyed raw in salads and smoothies, or cooked into soups and stir-fries.
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley is a non-native and Florida-friendly many-purpose garden plant that can be grown year-round in Florida. It is an edible plant for both people and butterflies. Many gardeners include it in their butterflies gardens as it is an easy-to-grow host plant for Black Swallowtail butterflies. It can tolerate sun (in winter) and partial shade (in summer), average to moist (well-drained) soils, and it benefits from amended soils (organic compost/content).
Passiflora pallens
Pineland Passionvine is a rare, state-endangered perennial climbing vine endemic to Florida. This delicate species features small, pale yellow-green flowers with white coronas that are much less conspicuous than those of other passion vines. It thrives in mesic to wet tropical woodlands, preferring sunny openings and woodland margins with well-drained soils. As a host plant for several butterfly species, including the Gulf Fritillary, it serves an important ecological role despite its rarity. This vine requires full sun to filtered light and regular water, making it suitable for specialized native plant gardens and restoration projects in zones 10-11.
Aristolochia macrophylla
Pipevine is a Florida-friendly deciduous climbing vine that grows up to 15ft with large, heart-shaped leaves reaching 12in long. The leaves overlap in a shingle-like pattern to create dense screening, making it excellent for privacy on arbors, trellises, or fences. In late spring to early summer, it produces distinctive pipe-shaped flowers that are greenish-yellow and mottled with burgundy, though they're often hidden beneath the lush foliage. Native to moist woodlands and stream banks, it serves as the primary host plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly. This shade-tolerant vine prefers rich, moist soil and requires consistent moisture, making it unsuitable for dry conditions.
Passiflora edulis “Purple Possum”
Purple Passionvine is a Florida-friendly, evergreen, perennial, showy passion variety known for it’s fruit, unlike other passion varieties that are known for serving as host plants. While the fruit and the flowers are the stars of the show, Purple Possum also serves as a host plant for Zebra Longwing and Gulf Fritillary caterpillars, so you can use this plant to feed yourself, and your local butterflies! Grow in full sun with rich, well-draining sandy soil for the best blooms and fruit. The vines and fruit get heavy as they grow, so provide a sturdy trellis, arbor, tree, or fence to support them.
Rivina humilis
Birds will be flocking to your yard if you add this to your garden! This small, flowering shrub produces small red berries after their delicate, white flowers. They flower year-round so there is always a splash of color in their green foliage. They prefer shade to part shade but can handle sun when established.
Serenoa repens
The Blue Saw Palmetto is a tough, drought-tolerant Florida native fan palm perfect for coastal landscapes and understory planting. It features sprawling horizontal stems, blue/silver fronds, and distinctive saw-toothed leaf stalks. In spring, it produces fragrant blooms that attract pollinators, followed by wildlife-supporting berries. Plant in full sun or shade and dry, sandy soil.
Myrcianthes fragrans
Simpson's Stopper is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Florida and the Caribbean that grows 5’-20’ tall with glossy, dark green leaves. The new growth emerges in attractive colors ranging from pale chartreuse to deep wine red, and the leaves emit a spicy, nutmeg-like fragrance when crushed. In spring, it produces clusters of fragrant white flowers followed by orange to red berries that attract birds including cardinals, blue jays, and mockingbirds. The plant features distinctive exfoliating bark that flakes off to reveal reddish-brown underneath, providing year-round visual interest. Extremely versatile and low-maintenance, it thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates salt, drought, and poor drainage, and can be used as a hedge, specimen tree, or even container plant in zones 8b-11.
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Sleeping Hibiscus is a Florida-friendly upright shrub in the hibiscus family that can reach up to 10ft tall and wide. This drought-tolerant plant produces distinctive bright red flowers that never fully open, blooming continuously from early summer until the first frost. This low-maintenance shrub prefers light shade in tropical areas and full sun with afternoon shade in northern regions, making it an excellent choice for adding late-season color to Florida landscapes. With the constant blooms, sleeping hibiscus is a great plant for butterflies and hummingbirds!
Chiococca alba
Snowberry is a native perennial vine or sprawling shrub found in coastal hammocks and disturbed habitats. Its small white tubular flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators, while the distinctive white berries provide an important food source for birds that disperse its seeds. It tolerates a range of soil conditions and light levels, making it adaptable to various landscape settings including naturalized areas and native plant gardens.
Tradescantia ohiensis
This commonly known wildflower is widespread across the east of the United States in woodlands and forests. It likes part sun to full sun with well-draining soils with average moisture and can grow 2’-4’. Its delicate blue flowers are a pop of color in any garden and attract a variety of native pollinators.
Stokesia laevis
Stokes’ Aster is a hardy, 1’–2’ perennial known for its large, fringed purple-blue flowers. It is a reliable bloomer that provides color from spring all the way through fall. This plant thrives in part sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil. It grows in tidy clumps that are easy to divide every few years. It’s a great choice for borders and is excellent at attracting bees and butterflies.
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
Swamp Fern is a native fern that grows to be 2’-3 tall and 1’-2’ wide. They grow best in shade and moist to wet sand or pond muck. In addition to adding a pop of green to shady spots, Swamp Fern also provides cover for ground-dwelling native wildlife.
Crinum americanum
Swamp Lily is a native perennial wetland plant that grows 2’-3’ tall and 1’-2’ wide. It does well in full sun to partial shade, with partial shade being ideal in the hot summer months in Florida. These plants thrive in very wet soil, mud, and pond muck, and can tolerate standing water up to 6”. They have strappy, dark green leaves and showy clusters of heavily fragrant, white, spider-shaped blooms. The flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds!
Nephrolepis exaltata
Sword Fern is a Florida-native fern that can grow to be 2’-3’ tall and wide. They grow best in shade with moist to wet, organic soil. These plants can be planted in the ground, kept as a potted plant on the porch, or used as a house plant. Plant in shade or rain gardens to provide cover for ground-dwelling wildlife.
Viburnum obovatum
Walter's Viburnum is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States that can reach up to 20’ tall but is commonly pruned as a hedge or screen. This densely branched species features fine-textured foliage and produces masses of small, fragrant white flower clusters in early spring, giving it its nickname "Florida snow," that attract butterflies and other pollinators. In fall, it develops dark blue berries that provide food for birds and wildlife. Thriving in zones 7-10, it adapts to various soil types and light conditions from full sun to partial shade, making it an excellent choice for native landscaping, wildlife gardens, and as a Florida-friendly alternative to boxwood hedges.
Sizing of cultivars:
‘Withlacoochee’ - 12’-15’
‘Select’ - 6’-8’
‘Densa’ - 4’-5’
‘Snow Fury’ - 5’-10’
Ilex vomitoria ‘Pendula’
Weeping Yaupon Holly is a graceful cultivar of the native yaupon holly that grows 15-25 feet tall with distinctive drooping, pendulous branches that create an elegant weeping form. This evergreen cultivar features the same small, leathery dark green leaves as the species and produces inconspicuous flowers followed by bright red berries on female plants that attract birds. The cascading branches give it a unique architectural quality, making it an excellent focal point or specimen tree for large landscapes. Like its parent species, it's extremely drought and salt-tolerant, adaptable to various soil conditions, and requires minimal maintenance once established.
Asclepias perennis
aka Aquatic Milkweed
A. perennis is a perennial, reseeding small wildflower that likes wetter conditions but if planted in shadier spots can be quite drought tolerant once established. It's white flowers bloom from spring though fall and serve as a nectar source for many pollinators. As a native milkweed, this plant is a well-known host for Monarch and Queen butterflies, but it also serves as a host plant for a few cool moths and unique to this genus bugs. A. perennis works well in butterfly gardens, along pond edges and in containers.
Plumbago zeylanica
White Plumbago is a charming, evergreen, perennial, native vine that deserves a spot in every Florida garden! White Plumbago is a vigorous climber or groundcover, reaching 4', with a sprawling growth habit featuring delicate white tubular flowers and sticky seed capsules that attract butterflies and beneficial pollinators. It thrives in partial shade to full sun and is deer resistant and drought tolerant once established.
Viola sororia
Common Violet is a stemless, rhizomatous perennial native to Florida. This low-growing species features glossy, heart-shaped leaves that are edible. It produces attractive white flowers with some blue veining that bloom in mid-spring and in winter. It thrives in moist, rich soils and dappled sunlight but adapts to various light conditions and soil types. Known for spreading to form pollinator-friendly ground cover it's valued for naturalizing in woodland gardens and shaded areas.
Zanthoxylum fagara
Wild Lime is a native evergreen shrub or small tree native to southern Florida and the Florida Keys that grows up to 23 feet tall with a spreading, often multi-trunked form. This member of the citrus family features compound leaves with distinctly winged leaf stems and 7-11 rounded leaflets that emit a strong lime fragrance when crushed. The trunk and branches are armed with sharp spines, and it produces small, greenish-yellow flowers in dense clusters followed by brown seed capsules containing black seeds. Thriving in hammocks and woodland edges, it serves as a larval host plant for giant swallowtail butterflies and provides cover and food for various wildlife species. With its dense, thorny foliage, it makes an excellent natural barrier or privacy screen for central and south Florida landscapes.
Psychotria nervosa
Wild Coffee is an evergreen shrub native to Florida and the southeastern United States that grows 4’-10’ tall with glossy, dark green leaves featuring deeply impressed veining. This versatile member of the coffee family produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers at branch tips in spring and summer, followed by bright red berry-like fruits that resemble coffee beans but contain no caffeine. The attractive red berries provide important food for birds and wildlife throughout summer and fall. Extremely shade-tolerant and adaptable to various growing conditions, it thrives in partial to full shade with moderate drought tolerance, making it an excellent choice for informal hedges, understory plantings, and natural landscapes in zones 9-11.
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon Holly is a tough, evergreen shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States that grows 15’-25’ tall with a distinctive vase-shaped form. This adaptable species features small, dark green leathery leaves and produces inconspicuous greenish-white flowers in spring, followed by brilliant red berries on female plants that attract birds and wildlife. Historically used by Native Americans to make caffeinated ceremonial tea, it's extremely drought and salt-tolerant, thriving in a wide range of conditions from full sun to shade and various soil types. Hardy in zones 7-10, it's valued for its versatility as a hedge, specimen tree, or screen, though it tends to sucker from the roots and may require regular pruning to maintain form.
Illiium parviflorum
Yellow Anise is an evergreen, deer-resistant, fragrant shrub that gets about 10’ tall (but is easily pruned) with a rounded, spreading form. This rare species features glossy, leathery olive-green leaves that emit a strong anise-like fragrance when crushed. The small, yellow-green flowers in late spring attract butterflies and pollinators and are followed by star-shaped seed clusters. Yellow Anise does well in an area of the garden with partial to full shade and consistent moisture (or irrigation).
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