Florida Cold Hardy Plants And Shrubs

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Florida Flowers, Plants, and Shrubs for Cold Weather

Even though plants and shrubs can experience problems from cold weather, there are types of Florida cold hardy plants and shrubs that can take the winter temperatures that occur in Florida. Choices of cold-hardy shrubs that can be used in a landscape range from small to medium in size.

During the winter months in Florida, there are flowering plants, available at garden centers and nurseries that can be planted. That is one of the advantages we have in Florida, to be able to have color in our landscapes year-round.

Using Florida cold hardy plants and shrubs is a great choice to have for Florida landscaping.

Using Cold Hardy Shrubs In A Florida Landscape

Cold hardy shrubs can be used as protection for other plants and shrubs. It is a good idea to place cold hardy shrubs in locations where they can minimize cold damage, for plants and shrubs that are not able to withstand low freezing winter temperatures. This will help tender plants and shrubs to survive, but it is still recommended to cover ones that can be hurt from extreme cold weather, for overall protection.

Place cold hardy shrubs where bedding areas for flowering plants are, in a way that they can also protect them from cold. However, I do recommend to also cover bedding plants for protection during a freeze at thirty-two degrees or below. Especially when the wind is blowing extremely strong.

Using cold hardy shrubs as protection will reduce the chances of cold injury for other cold susceptible plants and shrubs, but is additional protection.

Florida cold hardy plants and shrubs can be used alone in all locations throughout your property, as hedges, mass plantings, borders around pools and patios. Always remember to consider their plant characteristics, and requirements for light and soil conditions. The same needs to be applied to any flowering plants you plan to use.