Perennials | Garden South Florida

Filter Sort

Sort

Sort By :

By :

Plant height range » From value

Plant height range » To value

Plant width range » From value

Plant width range » To value

Fulltext search

Has bloom colors filter

Sort by

Order

Shortleaf Blazing-star

Liatris tenuifolia

Two varieties exist, both occur in this area. Wildflower garden.

Highly salt tolerant
Dark green leaves
Attractive shade tree

Coralbean

Erythrina herbacea

Forming a thicket for wildlife protection.

Cornerstone plant in South Florida
Unique, sweet almond flavor
Compact and versatile
Healthy edible fruit
Flowers year round

Bracken Fern

Pteridium aquilinum

This is one of the world's most widespread species. Multiple subspecies exist within Florida with two being widespread. Because of its tolerance of acidic soils, this is sometimes used for reclamation of acidic soil areas. Adapted to relatively frequent fire. Groundcover. This is one of the few ferns that can handle sun. Height will depend on variety with bracken ferns from South Florida typically being much larger than those from further north.

Beautiful, natural globe shape
Sometime grows horozontially
Beautiful rounded canopy

Shiny-leaf Wild-coffee

Psychotria nervosa

Sensitize to cold weather. Small specimen plant, foundation planting, general cover plant in shaded areas.

Tiered branches
Native
Colorful new leafs
Critically endangered
Classic Southern tree