Native Plants
Native plants are an important part of Florida's ecosystem and provide food and shelter for other native species. You can help native plants make a comeback by planting them in your garden.
Visit the Environment section of our site for information about invasive species that can drive out natives.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Identify Plants in Your Region--Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative & Curriculum
- Native Aquatic and Wetland Plants in Florida
- Save Florida's Native Bromeliads
- Using Native Plants
- What is It? Plant ID Services--Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative & Curriculum
UF/IFAS Publications
- 50 Common Native Plants Important in Florida's Ethnobotanical History
- Go Native
- Help Protect Florida's Natural Areas from Non-Native Invasive Plants
- Native Plants
Other Sites & Publications
- Bromeliad Society International
- Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies
- Florida-friendly Plant Database--FloridaYards.org
- Florida Landscape--Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative--Wildflower Seed and Plant Growers Association
- Native Plant Questions and Answers--U.S. National Arboretum
- Native Plants Database--Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Return to Plants & Grasses
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative & Curriculum
- 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
- ProHort
- 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
For-Sale Products
- Florida Landscape Plants
- Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants
- Invasive and Non-native Plants You Should Know
- Invasive and Other Non-native Plants: A Recognition Guide
- Invasive Non-native Plants Photo Mural
- More Invasive Non-Native Plants Photo Mural
- More Native Freshwater & Wetland Plants Photo Mural
- Native Freshwater Plants Photo Mural
- Plant Identification Photo Murals
- Wetland and Invasive Plants of the Southeast Coloring Book
- Your Florida Guide to Bedding Plants
- Your Florida Guide to Perennials
- Your Florida Guide to Shrubs
