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 Horticulture Column”--Santa Rosa County
- “Friday's Features”--Santa Rosa County
- “New Leaf”--Duval County
UF/IFAS Publications
- Controlling Invasive Exotic Plants in North Florida Forests
- Landscape Plant Selection: North Florida
- Master Gardener Handbook: North and Central Florida edition
- New Hydrangeas for North and Central Florida: Bigleaf and Mountain Hydrangeas
- 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
South
UF/IFAS Newsletters & News Articles
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-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- 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
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
