Specific Growing Zones
Florida's widely varied environment includes four different growing zones. Some plants grow easily across the entire state, but others need the specific conditions of a particular zone in order to thrive. This page provides information on Florida plants, sorted by zone.
Check the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map to find out which growing region you live in.
North
UF/IFAS Newsletters & News Articles
- “Dan's Weekly Gardening Articles”--Santa Rosa County
- “Friday's Features”--Santa Rosa County
- “New Leaf”--Duval County
UF/IFAS Publications
- Landscape Plant Selection: North Florida
- Master Gardener Handbook: North and Central Florida edition
- New Hydrangeas for North and Central Florida: Bigleaf and Mountain Hydrangeas
- New, Improved and Underutilized Trees for North and Central Florida
- Selected Shrubs for North Florida
Central
UF/IFAS Newsletters & News Articles
UF/IFAS Publications
- Landscape Plant Selection: Central Florida
- Master Gardener Handbook: North and Central Florida edition
- New Hydrangeas for North and Central Florida: Bigleaf and Mountain Hydrangeas
- New, Improved and Underutilized Trees for North and Central Florida
South
UF/IFAS Newsletters & News Articles
- “Gold Coast Gardener”--Palm Beach County
- Horticulture News Articles--Monroe County
- Commercial Horticulture Newsletter--Miami-Dade County
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
Tropical
Coming soon!
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General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Gardening Tips with Dr. Bob Black
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
- Hort Corner--University of Illinois Extension
- Yard & Garden Solutions--University of Illinois Extension
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
