Florida Landscape Plants Index Sources:

Alphabetical (scientific names) Plant Profiles Master Index with Pictures A complete on-line alphabetical scientifc name reference of Florida landscape plants including the categories of: trees, palms, shrubs, vines, cactus, water plants, annuals, perennials and many more.
Find a Plant - Plant Search Engine A searchable index - enter the name (genus, species or common name) to locate any plant.

The Plant Encyclopedia A searchable index of more than 10,000 entries. Search by either name or plant attributes.
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Find your plant hardiness zone.

Florida Landscape Design Index :

One of the first steps to landscape design is choosing the type of plants for the design. Below are the basic plant categories. Click on the category to view a large selection of landscape plantings - categorized by type.
Plant Types :

ANNUALS Flowering and non-flowering annuals.
PERENIALS Flowering and non-flowering perenials.
SHRUBS All types of shrubs.
TREES All types of trees.
PALMS All types of palms.
VINES Flowering, non-flowering and climbing vines.
GRASSES All types of ornamental grasses.
WATER PLANTS Aquatic type plants for water areas.
CACTUS Different types of cacti.

When designing a landscape one of the most important design criteria involves choosing various features or attributes of plantings. Below are various features and attributes of landscape plants. Click on the feature to view a complete selection of landscape plantings categorized by their individual type ie: annuals, shrubs, trees, etc.
Plant Features :

FAST GROWING PLANTS Plantings that exhibit faster than normal growth.
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS Plantings that are able to better cope with dry conditions.
PLANTS FOR SHADE Plantings that grow well in shady locations.
EVERGREEN PLANTS Evergreen type plantings, including shrubs and trees.
PLANTS FOR WET AREAS Plantings that grow well in moist and wet areas.
EASY TO GROW PLANTINGS Plantings that the beginning gardener can grow with little effort.
INDOOR PLANTINGS Plantings that grow well indoors as houseplants.
PLANTS TO GROW IN CONTAINERS Plantings that grow well in pots and containers.
PLANTS WITH ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE Plantings that exhibit attractive leaves and textures.
FALL COLOR PLANTINGS Plantings that exhibit attractive or unusual Fall color.
FLOWERING PLANTS Plantings that exhibit attractive or unusual flowering characteristics.
FRAGRANT PLANTS Plantings that are noted for attarctive or unusual fragrances.
PLANTS FOR CUTTING AND ARRANGING Plantings that are grown especially for cuttings and flower arrangements.
FRUITS, NUTS AND EDIBLE PLANTINGS Plantings that are edible and/or produce edible fruits and nuts.
PLANTS WITH INEDIBLE FRUITS AND NUTS Plantings that are inedible and/or produce attractive fruits and nuts.
PLANTS THAT ATTRACT BIRDS Plantings that are noted for attracting wildlife birds.
PLANTS THAT ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES Plantings that are noted for attracting butterflies, moths or other unusual insects.
PLANTS THAT ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS Plantings that are noted for naturally attracting Hummingbirds.
MEDICINAL PLANTINGS Plantings that are noted for their medicinal value.

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