Finding the right plant for right location is rarely a difficult task however, with the right tools in place this daunting task can be quite enjoyable. The Florida-Friendly Landscaping TM program has plethora of resources and information to assist homeowners with proper plant selection.
Volusia County lies in zone 9b and 10a according to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This tool allows individuals to determine their plant growing zone by inputting their zip code into the national database. With new developments arising daily, the interest in plants that thrive in wet environments is increasing as well.
Incorporating the right plants for wet areas will aid in reducing erosion and preventing excess nutrients from running off into bodies of water that serve as a habitat for various wildlife. In addition to habitat protection, pond plants also provide an additional aesthetic for houses that border ponds. For the pollinator enthusiasts, this could be a great way to add more pollinator friendly plants to your landscape. Here are a few plants of interest for homeowners and HOA boards to think about incorporating within your living spaces. Remember to adhere to your HOA codes and covenants PRIOR to planting.*
*Plant list was compiled via the FFL Plant Guide. Plants listed are recommendation plantings.
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Florida-Friendly Landscaping Zone 9 Plant List
| Plant Common Name | Scientific Name | Hardiness Zone | Native Status | Plant Type | ||||||||
| Sweet Acacia | Vachellia farnesiana | 9a-11 | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Red Maple | Acer Rubrum | 4a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Paurotis Palm | Acoelorrhaphe wrightii | 9b-11 | Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Southern Maidenhair Fern | Adiantum capillus-veneris | 7a-11 | Native | Ferns/Perennials | ||||||||
| Pipestem | Agarista populifolia | 6a-9b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Shell Ginger | Alpinia zerumbet | 8b-11 | Not Native | Annuals/Perennials | ||||||||
| Bluestem Grass | Andropogon spp. | 3a-9b | Not Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Devil’s Walkingstick | Aralia spinosa | 5a-9b | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Marlberry | Ardisia escallonioides | 10a-11 | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Wiregrass | Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana | 8a-11 | Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Milkweed | Asclepias spp. | 8b-10b | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Climbing Aster | Symphyotrichum carolinianum | 6a-9b | Native | Vines | ||||||||
| Groundsel Bush | Baccharis halimifolia | 5a-10b | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Yellow Shrimp Plant | Barleria micans | 10a-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| River Birch | Betula nigra | 4a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Cross vine | Bignonia capreolata | 6a-9b | Native | Vines | ||||||||
| Snowbush | Breynia disticha | 9a-11 | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Lady of the Night | Brunfelsia americana | 9b-11 | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Poinciana | Caesalpinia spp. | 10a-11 | Not Native | Small Shrub/Medium Tree | ||||||||
| Pink Powderpuff | Calliandra emarginata | 9a-12 | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Carolina Allspice | Calycanthus floridus | 5a-9b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Hickories | Carya spp. | 5a-9b | Not Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Bamboo Cycad | Ceratozamia hildae | 9a-11 | Not Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Cycad | Ceratozamia kuesteriana | 9b-11 | Not Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Fringetree | Chionanthus virginicus | 3a-9b | Native | Small Tree | ||||||||
| Floss Silk Tree | Chorisia speciosa | 9b-11 | Not Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Yellow Butterfly Palm | Chrysalidocarpus lutescens | 9a-11 | Not Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Sweet Pepperbush | Clethra alnifolia | 4a-9b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Laurelleaf Snailseed | Cocculus laurifolius | 8a-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Ti plant | Cordyline spp | 9a-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Swamp Dogwood | Cornus foemina | 5a-9b | Native | Small Tree | ||||||||
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. | 4a-9b | Not Native | Large Shrub/Medium Tree | ||||||||
| Firecracker Flower | Crossandra spp. | 10a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Curcuma | Curcuma spp. | 8b-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus | 10a-11 | Not Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Holly Fern | Cyrtomium falcatum | 8a-11 | Not Native | Ferns/Groundcovers | ||||||||
| Mahogany Fern | Didymochlaena truncatula | 10a-10b | Not Native | Ferns/Perennials | ||||||||
| African Iris | Dietes iridoides | 8b-10b | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 7a-10b | Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Elliott’s Lovegrass | Eragrostis elliottii | 8a-11 | Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Purple Lovegrass | Eragrostis spectabilis | 8a-10b | Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Coral Bean | Erythrina herbacea | 8a-11 | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Bush Daisy | Euryops spp | 8a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Yellowtop | Flaveria linearis | 8b-11 | Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Florida Privet | Forestiera segregata | 8a-11 | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| White Ash | Fraxinus americana | 8a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Carolina Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | 7a-9b | Native | Vines | ||||||||
| Blood Lily | Haemanthus multiflorus | 8a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Two-wing Silverbell | Halesia diptera | 6a-9b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Firebush | Hamelia patens | 9a-11 | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Butterfly Lily | Hedychium spp. | 8b-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Swamp Sunflower | Helianthus angustifolius | 5a-9b | Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Dwarf Schefflera | Heptapleurum arboricolum | 9b-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus spp | 5b-9b | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Wild Hydrangea | Hydrangea arborescens | 5a-9b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla | 5a-9b | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Oakleaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia | 5a-10a | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| American Holly | Ilex opaca | 5a-11 | Native | Medium Tree | ||||||||
| Yaupon Holly | Ilex vomitoria | 7a-10b | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Mary Nell Holly | Ilex x ‘Mary Nell’ | 6a-9b | Not Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Morning Glory | Ipomoea spp. | 8a-11 | Not Native | Groundcovers/Vines | ||||||||
| Virginia Willow | Itea virginica | 8a-10b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Ixora | Ixora coccinea | 9a-11 | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Primrose Jasmine | Jasminum mesnyi | 8a-10b | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Peacock Ginger | Kaempferia spp. | 8a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica | 7a-10b | Not Native | Medium Tree | ||||||||
| Wild Sage | Lantana involucrata | 8a-11 | Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Blazing Star | Liatris spp. | 4a-10b | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Sweetgum | Liquidambar styraciflua | 4a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Lychee | Litchi chinensis | 10a-11 | Not Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Hurricane Lily | Lycoris spp. | 7a-10a | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Rusty Lyonia | Lyonia ferruginea | 8a-10b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Fetterbush | Lyonia lucida | 7a-10b | Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | 7a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Saucer Magnolia | Magnolia x soulangiana | 5a-9b | Not Native | Small Tree | ||||||||
| Turk’s cap | Malvaviscus arboreus | 8b-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Zebra Grass | Miscanthus sinensis | 6a-11 | Not Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Muhly Grass | Muhlenbergia capillaris | 8a-11 | Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Simpson’s Stopper | Myrcianthes fragrans | 9b-11 | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Wax Myrtle | Myrica cerifera | 6a-10b | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Wild Olive | Osmanthus americanus | 7a-9b | Native | Large Shrub/Small Tree | ||||||||
| Red Bay | Persea borbonia | 8b-11 | Native | Medium Tree | ||||||||
| Tree Philodendron | Philodendron bipinnatifidum | 8b-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Philodendron | Philodendron spp. | 8b-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub/Perennials | ||||||||
| Date Palms | Phoenix spp. | 8a-11 | Not Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Turkey Tangle Fogfruit | Phyla nodiflora | 8a-11 | Native | Groundcovers | ||||||||
| Southern Slash Pine | Pinus elliottii var. densa | 9a-11 | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Longleaf Pine | Pinus palustris | 8a-11 | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Loblolly Pine | Pinus taeda | 7a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis | 4a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Plectranthus | Plectranthus spp | 8a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| White Oak | Quercus alba | 3a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Bluff Oak | Quercus austrina | 8a-9b | Not Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Swamp Chestnut Oak | Quercus michauxii | 4a-10a | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Live Oak | Quercus virginiana | 7a-10b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Rangoon Creeper | Quisqualis indica | 10a-11 | Not Native | Vines | ||||||||
| Indian Hawthorn | Raphiolepis spp. | 7a-9b | Not Native | Small Tree | ||||||||
| Slender Lady Palm | Rhapis humilis | 9a-11 | Not Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus spp. | 8a-11 | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Royal Palm | Roystonea regia | 10a-11 | Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Dwarf Palmetto | Sabal minor | 8a-10b | Native | Palms/Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Cabbage Palm | Sabal palmetto | 8b-11 | Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Salvia | Salvia spp. | 5a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Christmas Senna | Senna bicapsularis | 8a-11 | Not Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Buckthorn | Sideroxylon spp. | 5b-9b | Not Native | Small Tree | ||||||||
| Goldenrod | Solidago spp. | 5a-10b | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Cordgrass | Spartina spp | 8a-11 | Not Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Reeve’s Spirea | Spiraea spp. | 5a-9b | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Porterweed | Stachytarpheta spp. | 8a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Bird of Paradise | Strelitzia reginae | 9a-10b | Not Native | Small Shrub | ||||||||
| West Indian Mahogany | Swietenia mahagoni | 10a-11 | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Pond Cypress | Taxodium spp. | 5a-11 | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Southern Shield Fern | Thelypteris kunthii | 8a-11 | Native | Ferns/Groundcovers | ||||||||
| King’s Mantle | Thunbergia erecta | 9a-11 | Not Native | Large Shrubs | ||||||||
| Wishbone Flower | Torenia fournieri | 8a-11 | Not Native | Annuals | ||||||||
| Small-Leaf Confederate Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum | 7a-11 | Not Native | Groundcovers | ||||||||
| Confederate Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides | 9a-10b | Not Native | Groundcovers/Vines | ||||||||
| Fakahatchee Grass | Tripsacum dactyloides | 8a-11 | Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Florida Gama Grass | Tripsacum floridana | 8a-11 | Native | Ornamental Grasses | ||||||||
| Winged Elm | Ulmus alata | 7a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| American Elm | Ulmus americana | 3a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Cedar Elm | Ulmus crassifolia | 7a-9b | Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Chinese Elm | Ulmus parvifolia | 3a-9b | Not Native | Large Tree | ||||||||
| Sparkleberry | Vaccinium arboreum | 8a-10b | Native | Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Rusty Blackhaw | Viburnum rufidulum | 6a-9b | Native | Small Tree | ||||||||
| Violet | Viola spp. | 4a-11 | Not Native | Annuals | ||||||||
| Washington Palm | Washingtonia robusta | 8b-11 | Not Native | Palms | ||||||||
| Pine Cone Ginger | Zingiber zerumbet | 8a-11 | Not Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Myers Asparagus Fern | Protasparagus densiflorus ‘Myers’ | 9a-11 | Not Native | Groundcovers/Annuals | ||||||||
| Blanketflower | Gaillardia x grandiflora | 3a-11 | Not Native | Annuals/Perennials | ||||||||
| Globe Amaranth | Gomphrena globosa | 2a-11 | Not Native | Annuals | ||||||||
| Stiff Goldenrod | Solidago rigida | 3a-9b | Not Native | Perennials/Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | 5a-11 | Not Native | Annuals/Perennials | ||||||||
| Snow Squarestem | Melanthera nivea | 8b-11 | Native | Perennials/Large Shrub | ||||||||
| Elliott Aster | Symphyotrichum elliottii | 8b-10b | Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Button Rattlesnake Master | Eryngium yuccifolium | 8b-10b | Native | Perennials | ||||||||
| Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | 8b-11 | Native | Annuals/Small Shrub | ||||||||
| Seaside Goldenrod | Solidago sempervirens | 8a-11 | Native | Perennials/Small Shrub | ||||||||
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