Best Plants for Florida Landscapes
A local plant guide for Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas & Hillsborough counties
We are building the most useful web-based reference for Florida landscape plants anywhere on the Gulf Coast. Every plant in this guide has been chosen because it performs in Southwest Florida’s heat, humidity, sandy soil and occasional cold snaps, and every profile includes local growing advice, mature size, light needs, and salt and cold tolerance. New plant pages and local photo examples are added regularly, so check back often.
Start with a category below to compare plants side by side, or jump straight to any plant in the full list. If you see something you love, Albright Landscaping will source, deliver and install it for you.
Browse by Plant Category
Palm Trees16 palmsFrom compact Adonidia and Spindle palms to towering Royals and Medjools, with a cold-hardiness and salt-tolerance chart.Flowering Trees19 treesTrumpet Trees, Royal Poinciana, Jacaranda, Geigers and more, with bloom seasons so you can plan color all year.Evergreen Trees6 treesShade, privacy and structure from Live Oaks, Southern Magnolia, Japanese Blueberry and coastal Sea Grape.Flowering Shrubs33 shrubsIxora, Hibiscus, Plumbago, Firebush and other proven bloomers for layered beds, butterflies and hummingbirds.Tropical Foliage24 plantsTi plants, Crotons, Gingers, Bird of Paradise and Philodendrons for lush, resort-style color and texture.Evergreen Shrubs7 shrubsViburnum, Podocarpus and Clusia for hedges, privacy screens and foundation plantings.
Complete Florida Plant List
Palm Trees
- Adonidia Palm, Adonidia merrillii
- Areca Palm, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
- Bismarck Palm, Bismarckia nobilis
- Bottle Palm, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
- Cardboard Palm, Zamia furfuracea
- Cat Palm, Chamaedorea cataractarum
- Coconut Palm, Cocos nucifera
- Fishtail Palm, Caryota mitis
- Foxtail Palm, Wodyetia bifurcata
- Medjool Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera
- Pygmy Date Palm, Phoenix roebelenii
- Queen Palm, Syagrus romanzoffiana
- Royal Palm, Roystonea regia
- Sabal Palm, Sabal palmetto
- Spindle Palm, Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
- Sylvester Date Palm, Phoenix sylvestris
Flowering Trees
- Bougainvillea Tree, Bougainvillea spectabilis
- Desert Cassia, Senna polyphylla
- Gardenia Tree, Gardenia jasminoides
- Hibiscus Tree, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Bauhinia blakeana
- Jacaranda Tree, Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Lignum Vitae, Guaiacum sanctum
- Muskogee Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei
- Orange Geiger Tree, Cordia sebestena
- Pink Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia heterophylla
- Plumeria, Plumeria spp.
- Purple Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia impetiginosa
- Royal Poinciana, Delonix regia
- Scrambled Egg Tree, Cassia surattensis
- Silver Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia aurea
- White Geiger Tree, Cordia boissieri
- Yellow Geiger Tree, Cordia lutea
- Yellow Poinciana, Peltophorum pterocarpum (coming soon)
- Yellow Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia aurea
Evergreen Trees
- Holly Trees, Ilex (various)
- Japanese Blueberry, Elaeocarpus decipiens
- Ligustrum Tree, Ligustrum japonicum
- Oak Trees, Quercus
- Sea Grape, Coccoloba uvifera
- Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
Flowering Shrubs
- Allamanda Bush, Allamanda schottii
- Angel’s Trumpet, Brugmansia
- Blue Plumbago, Plumbago auriculata
- Bottlebrush ‘Little John’, Callistemon citrinus
- Bougainvillea ‘Helen Johnson’
- Bougainvillea Varieties
- Downy Jasmine, Jasminum multiflorum
- Drift® Rose, Rosa spp.
- Dwarf Allamanda, Allamanda cathartica ‘Compacta’
- Firebush, Hamelia patens
- Foxtail Fern, Asparagus densiflorus ‘Myers’
- Gardenia, Gardenia jasminoides
- Golden Shrimp Plant, Pachystachys lutea
- Hibiscus ‘Double Peach’
- Hibiscus ‘Double Red’
- Hibiscus ‘Fiesta’
- Hibiscus ‘Seminole Pink’
- Ixora ‘Dwarf Red’, Ixora taiwanensis
- Ixora ‘Maui Red’
- Ixora ‘Maui Yellow’
- Ixora ‘Nora Grant’
- King’s Mantle, Thunbergia erecta
- Oleander, Nerium oleander
- Panama Rose, Rondeletia leucophylla
- Porterweed, Stachytarpheta cayennensis
- Powderpuff Dwarf, Calliandra emarginata
- Red Shrimp Plant, Justicia brandegeana
- Seminole Dombeya, Dombeya ‘Seminole’
- Starburst Clerodendrum, Clerodendrum quadriloculare
- Texas Sage, Leucophyllum frutescens
- Thryallis, Galphimia gracilis
- Tibouchina Dwarf, Tibouchina lepidota
- Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, Brunfelsia grandiflora
Tropical Foliage
- Apostle’s Iris, Neomarica caerulea ‘Regina’
- Auntie Lou Ti Plant, Cordyline fruticosa
- Black Diamond Ti Plant (coming soon)
- Copperleaf, Acalypha wilkesiana
- Copperleaf ‘Java White’ (coming soon)
- Crinum ‘Queen Emma’, Crinum augustum
- Elephant Ear ‘California’, Alocasia
- Elephant Ear ‘Heavy Metal’, Alocasia
- Exotica Ti Plant, Cordyline fruticosa
- Green Shell Ginger, Alpinia zerumbet
- Hardy Lobster Claw, Heliconia schiedeana
- Harlequin Ti Plant, Cordyline fruticosa
- Lobster Claw, Heliconia rostrata (coming soon)
- Magnificent Croton, Codiaeum variegatum
- Mammy Croton, Codiaeum variegatum
- Orange Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae
- Petra Croton (coming soon)
- Red Ginger, Alpinia purpurata
- Red Sister Ti Plant (coming soon)
- Rojo Congo Philodendron
- Tree Philodendron, Philodendron selloum
- Variegated Shell Ginger, Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’
- White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia nicolai
- Xanadu Philodendron
Evergreen Shrubs
- Awabuki Viburnum, Viburnum odoratissimum ‘Awabuki’
- Dwarf Podocarpus ‘Pringles’
- Podocarpus ‘Maki’, Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Sandankwa Viburnum, Viburnum suspensum
- Small Leaf Clusia, Clusia guttifera
- Sweet Viburnum, Viburnum odoratissimum
- Walter’s Viburnum, Viburnum obovatum
Plant Sourcing & Installation in Southwest Florida
Albright Landscaping has served the Gulf Coast for decades. We design with the right plant in the right place, then source, deliver and install everything from a single specimen palm to a complete landscape across Parrish, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Palmetto, Ellenton and the surrounding area.
