Native Floridian Trees

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Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, tolerates temperatures below 10°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Acorns.
Size: Reaches about 60 ft in height.
Water: Water regularly until established, then drought tolerant.
Soil Type: Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or clay soils.
Tips: Long-lived shade tree that supports hundreds of native wildlife species, it is also a good wind break especially for keeping buildings safe during hurricanes. Acorns may cause stomach upset if eaten in large amounts by dogs.

Temperature: Best growth around 60°F to 85°F, tolerates temperatures below 0°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Winged seeds (samaras).
Size: 60 to 75 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide.

Water: Prefers moist soil.
Soil Type: Sandy, loamy, or clay soils.
Tips: The leaves have a beautiful red color during fall. 

Temperature: Best growth around 60°F to 85°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Winged samaras.
Size: 20–40 ft height.
Water: Prefers moist soils.
Soil Type: Sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: During fall leaves will change a red-yellow color. Leave a 3 inch gap between the trunk and mulch because the mulch could burn/rub the bark of the Maple.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, tolerates temperatures below 0°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds:  Large fragrant flowers (petals are edible-usually cooked) and cone-like fruits with bright red seeds (not edible to humans).
Size: 60-80 ft height.
Water: Water regularly until established.
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained acidic soils.
Tips: An evergreen tree in Florida known for its dark glossy leaves and hurricane resistance

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy to about -10°F.
Light: Partial sun, shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Cone-like fruits with red seeds (not edible to humans).
Size: 20-30 (60) ft by 10-15 ft.
Water: Prefers moist soil.
Soil Type: Moist sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: A semi-evergreen with Lemon-scented flowers that attract pollinators and are edible (usually cooked) for humans. The tree also acts as a larval host for the Spicebush Swallowtail and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 95°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Round woody cones with seeds.
Size: 100-150 ft tall.
Water: Prefers moist soil but adapts well.
Soil Type: Wet or well-drained soils.
Tips: Excellent for ponds and wetlands, roots like to pop out of the water giving it a cool look. 

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, tolerates temperatures to about 10°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Pine cones with winged seeds.
Size: 70-100 ft tall by 24 ft wide.
Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Sandy, well-drained soils.
Tips: Has a rough bark that looks like it was slashed making it a great habitat for small insects.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, tolerates temperatures below 0°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Large spikey pine cones.
Size: Can reach up to 125 ft in height.

Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Deep sandy soils.
Tips: In the first 5-7 years of its life it will grow slowly after it can shoot up quickly. 

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, tolerates temperatures to about 15°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Dark blue-black berries.
Size: 30-50 ft tall and up to 24 inches wide.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Moist sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Host plant for the Palamedes swallowtail butterfly. Be cautious this tree is highly susceptible to Laurel Wilt Disease, a disease spread to it by red bay ambrosia beetles. 

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, damaged below 32°F.
Light: Full sun/partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small red berries.
Size: 20–30 (60) ft tall by 20–30 (50) ft wide.

Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Best is sandy or limestone soils.
Tips: Famous for its peeling red bark and hurricane resistance. 

 Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, sensitive to hard freezes.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Large green apple-like fruits, the flesh is edible but the seeds inside are poisonous.
Size: 15-20 ft tall.
Water: Prefers wet soils.
Soil Type: Swamps and wetlands.
Tips: Excellent wildlife tree for wet areas. Fruit is not recommended for dogs as seeds are POISONOUS.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, damaged below 30°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Woody capsules containing winged seeds.
Size: 30-70 ft in height by 40-60 ft wide.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Sandy or limestone soils.
Tips: This tree is listed as a threatened species due to its historic logging. It is also an excellent shade tree for South Florida.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Blue berry-like cones.
Size: 25 to 45 feet tall and spread 20 to 30 feet wide.
Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Well-drained sandy soils.
Tips: Will not grow in a constantly wet irrigated area but is a very low maintenance tree that does not need a lot of pruning. It is also suitable as a hedge. 

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Full sun, part sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Spiky seed balls.
Size: About 80 ft tall by 30 ft wide.

Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Sandy, loamy, or clay soils.
Tips: Beautiful fall color but avoid planting near walkways because of the spikey seed balls. 

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Bright red berries (mildly toxic) on female trees.
Size: 30-45 ft height.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Excellent wildlife tree. Berries may cause stomach upset if eaten by dogs. 

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small dark purple-black cherries - flesh is edible but seeds are poisonous.
Size: 40-70 ft tall.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Adaptable to sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Excellent shade tree, in Florida it only grows in the north since it needs winters and less water. Leaves and pits are POISONOUS to dogs.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small orange to purple berries that are edible and sweet.
Size: 60–80 ft tall by 30–50 ft wide.

Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Adaptable to many soil types but likes sandy well drained best.
Tips: Provides food for birds and butterflies and is an essential larval host plant for the American snout butterfly, the Hackberry Emperor, and the Tawny Emperor. 

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Orange edible persimmons.
Size: 35-60 ft tall by 15 -35 ft wide.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Fruit is edible when fully ripe and attracts wildlife. Seeds can be a choking hazard for dogs. 

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, damaged below 30°F.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small purple fruits (only on female trees) that are edible but slightly sour.
Size: 20-30 ft tall.
Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Sandy or limestone soils.
Tips: Excellent coastal wildlife tree that is fast growing. 

Temperature: Best growth around 60°F to 85°F, hardy below 0°F.
Light: Partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: An olive-like seed (only the seed/nut is edible) surrounded by a fleshy covering.
Size: 12–36 ft tall by 6–10 ft wide.

Water: Keep soil consistently moist.
Soil Type: Rich, well-drained soils.
Tips: One of the rarest native trees in North America (critically endangered), only growing in a tiny strip by the Florida Pan Handle. Crushed leaves and bark omit an unpleasant skunky smell. Seeds should not be eaten by dogs