Florida Native Plants

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Want to support native trees in the State of Florida? Find the best selection of indigenous species right here at Nature Hills Nursery! Sunny Florida is USDA growing zones 8 to the north and panhandle through zone 11b in the Keys. With a wide range of biomes from Coastal areas and beaches, Subtropical Islands, Rocklands to vast dry prairies, sandhills, swamps, scrubs, flatwoods and floodplain forests! You’ll get the best results when you choose salt-tolerant, coastal trees and native trees for Florida that can handle hurricanes , drought, sandy soil, heat and humidity throughout the year. By choosing plants specifically for your area, you can rest assured your tree can thrive where it is well suited to climate and soil because they originated there! Native trees typically need less water once established, establish faster and tolerate local growing zones, climate, weather, and anything else your State can throw at them. Plus you’ll feed pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife by providing them with flowers and plants they recognize! Best Florida Native Trees Florida's unique situation surrounded by the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean means being ready for a wide range of weather and climate, plus plenty of sun! Start by finding your Hardiness Zone , and then choose any tree that has a growing zone range that includes yours! Check with your local County Extension Office for more information if needed and for the many microclimates within these zones. Best Native Evergreen Trees For Florida The Sabal Palm is the State Tree of Florida, also known as the Sabal Palmetto/Cabbage Palmetto! These other Florida native Evergreen and Broad-Leaved Evergreen Trees keep their leaves year-round for privacy, slow wind, stop drifting snow, and color throughout the winters. American Holly Tree/Shrub Eastern Red Cedar (Redcedar) Tree Loblolly Pine Longleaf Pine Winterberry Holly There are many Palm trees and Palmetto trees that have naturalized in Florida, but only a few are true natives. Native