The plants that built Florida's ecosystems — and the ones that can restore them. In-depth profiles with wildlife value, growing guides, and identification tips.
Every Florida native has its role in the ecosystem. Explore by plant type, wildlife value, or growing conditions.
Detailed profiles with wildlife value, growing tips, and identification.
Florida has lost over 80% of its natural habitats. Every native plant you add becomes a piece of that ecosystem.
Native plants provide food, shelter, and nesting sites for the birds, butterflies, and bees that depend on them. They evolved here and handle Florida's sandy soils, summer droughts, and occasional freezes without the water, fertilizer, and pesticides that exotic species demand.
Once established, most Florida natives practically take care of themselves — making them perfect for low-maintenance, high-impact gardening.