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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions: USDA Hardiness Zones 8A and 8B, North Florida

Gail Hansen , , and
Other Contacts: Keighly Graves andClaire Lewis

Release Date: 10/18/2020

Reviewed At: 10/27/2025

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-EP436-2011

Urban Horticulture

Abstract

The Florida-Friendly landscape pattern books provide homeowners with design guidelines and suggested plants for typical residential site conditions in four USDA Hardiness Zones in Florida, including North Florida, North Central Florida, South Central Florida, and South Florida.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1175, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 2011. Revised April 2014. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

How to Cite

Hansen, G., Perez, K., & Momol, E. (2011). Florida-Friendly Landscaping^TM Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions: USDA Hardiness Zones 8A and 8B, North Florida. EDIS, 2011(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep436-2011