Florida
Native Plants / Xeriscaping

The Florida Native Plant Society - The purpose of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida. To accomplish this, the society provides a number of programs and resources to help individuals with landscaping and small garden needs.

Florida-friendly Plant Database - This site is designed to help you identify the Florida-friendly plants, including Florida native plants, that will work in your front or backyard landscaping ideas. The database contains nearly 380 trees, palms, shrubs, flowers, groundcovers, grasses and vines that are recommended by University of Florida/IFAS horticulture experts. To make your search for the right plant easy, the database is searchable based on region and plant type.

Florida Wildflower Foundation - We welcome you to this Web garden for the Florida Wildflower Foundation where you can share the brilliance of wildflowers that are native to Florida, "the land of flowers." On this site, you will find a variety of wildflower resources, such as a species index and photo gallery.

Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes - Of all the states, Florida has the greatest wealth of native plants for use in the average rural or urban home landscape. This page provides a list of plants you can use in any Florida xeriscaping project you might decide to create, including useful information such as plant height, flower color, flowering season, and various requirements and tolerances.

Florida Wildflowers: Gallery - In this wildflower gallery, you will find many beautiful and interesting landscaping pictures featuring wildflowers from around the state of Florida.