10 BEST BEGINNER Florida Native Plants

Check out these 10 Beginner plants for the environmentally friendly gardener. These Florida Friendly Landscaping plants will will attract wildlife from butterflies to birds, while bringing blooms throughout the year.
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[ATLBraves]

Nothing beats Firebush, Beautyberry, Coral Bean and Coral Honeysuckle for central and south FL. I’m convinced I have the world’s largest Coral Bean. It’s about 30 ft tall and is a true tree that was never suppose to become a tree 😂

[jholcomb]

You forgot to say, "Hey, neighbor, how is your garden growing?" I love that cheery greeting, lol!

[You_Can_Grow_Too]

I want them all!!! But I will say, your videos have made me notice, and appreciate the "weeds" like frogfruit growing in my yard. I even propagated it, put it in my raised bed, and it spilled over it with little flowers all the way down.

[samelita]

I went to Sweet Bay! Totally worth the drive for me. I ended up getting beach verbena, potterweed, the buttonsage lantana, tropical sage and Eastern Beach sunflower for a project in my community. Thank you so much for sharing so much info on our natives! I can't wait to see the butterflies fluttering in our community's common areas

[bugsalmudafar]

I wish the big box stores carry more of these native plants. The only one I see is the Firebush.

[ErikaIsMeTV]

Another one I love is Privet Cassia. It took off in my yard, so low maintenance, and I had about 10 yellow caterpillars all over it recently once the butterflies spotted it!

[LeekleManE]

If in Zone 9A or lower, Firebush will likely take freeze damage in Late January/Early February. The damage can kill it back by half or even knock it back to roots, but it will start coming back in March. To minimize freeze damage, don't trim off damaged material until after last frost.

[johnliberty]

My favorite Florida Native is Yarrow. It attracts wasps which kills pests.

[kelliwebb]

I have all of those except frog fruit. I have sunshine mimosa instead, plus beach sunflower. I actually have a lot of native flowers in my yard. They do better than all other plants I have. I love the native!

[kennyegor]

Fire bush is such a fantastic plant. Aside from the insects, butterflies and hummingbirds that it attracts, the birds love the fruit it produces. Mockingbirds and cardinals in particular.
Sunshine Mimosa is another great beginner friendly plant.

[debbiey]

I have all the things except the Salt & Pepper plant (can’t find it in my area). The Tea Bush, large Bidens Alba and Bee Balm are the favorites in my yard with all types of bees. We have a wild honey bee hive living in my neighbor’s pine tree but we have sweat bees/bumble bees/etc. Love watching them flitter about my yard. 🐝🐞🐛🕷️❤️

[kigeliakitten]

My tea bush froze last winter. I am in Northwest Seminole County, right at the northern end of 9B.

[FloridaPlantMomma]

What nursery are you filming from? It’s been a challenge to find many of those native plants in my area.

[freddking]

Great video.

I hope you didn't get any damage from tornadoes the other evening.

[jenborn]

Where can you purchase all of these in the Pensacola area? I’m finding it hard to get native plants.

I also just got some porterweed and these are NOT ground cover, they get to 4’ tall x 4’ wide… where do you get the ground cover ones?

[MagpieMarconi]

What nursery are you visiting when you film videos away from home?

[bluelagoonacres]

Do you have a video for a pollinator plants and design for a raised bed?

[lyndabrown]

I’m attempting to add native flowers, but nowhere in my lawn gets full sun because of trees. How about native plants for partial shade yards?

[shirleyk]

I have a firebush plant that I put in the wrong spot. It's crowded between two gardenias. Can I move it after many years in that spot? I noticed that the plants you showed were in full sun. Is that good for firebush? Thanks 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[bluelagoonacres]

Will native porterweed be grow in coastal sc