Plant Hardiness Zones

Plants will only grow successfully if planted in the right conditions. "Hardiness zones" help distinguish the best conditions for a particular plant.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Specific Growing Zones
• Photos and Descriptions of Plants Easy to Grow in Central Florida
• Uncommon Trees in Florida - Zones 8a-9b
• Uncommon Trees in South Florida - Zones 9b-11

UF/IFAS Publications

• Gardening at the Coast: Zone 8b (PDF)
• Topics: Florida Landscape Plants by Region

Other Sites

• AHS Heat Zone Map--American Horticultural Society
• Differences in the 1990 USDA Hardiness Zones and 2006 NADF Hardiness Zones--National Arbor Day Foundation
• Florida Natives to Plant--Florida Native Plant Society
• Plant Hardiness Zone Update--Arizona Cooperative Extension
• Understanding Hardiness, Heat Zones Helps You Pick The Right Plants--LSU AgCenter Research and Extension
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--The United States National Arboretum