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Flowers for Central Florida
The following is a list of flowers that are suitable for Hardiness Zones 9a and 9b. Ideally, these plants can take some frost and still survive hot humid summers.
Name
|
Scientific Name |
Hardiness Zones |
| Ageratum | Ageratum houstonianum | 8a-11 |
| Amaryllis | Hippeastrum hybrids | 8a-9b |
| Annual garden phlox | Phlox drummondii | 8a-11 |
| Aster, golden | Pityopsis graminifolia | 8a-11 |
| Aster, Stokes | Stokesia laevis | 8a-11 |
| Atamasco-lily | Zephyranthes atamascao | 8b-11 |
| Beardtongue, white | Penstemon multiflorus | 8a-11 |
| Begonia, wax | Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum | 8a-11 |
| Bird-of-paradise | Strelitzia reginae | 9a-11 |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 8a-11 |
| Blanket flower | Gaillardia pulchella | 8a-11 |
| Blazing star | Liatris spicata | 8a-11 |
| Blue curls | Trichostema dichotomum | 8a-11 |
| Blue twinflower | Dyschoriste oblongifolia | 8b-11 |
| Butterfly weed | Asclepias tuberosa | 8a-9b |
| Canna x generalis | Canna x generalis | 8a-11 |
| Cardinal flower | Lobelia cardinalis | 8a-11 |
| Chrysanthemum, garden | Chrysanthemum morifolium | 8a-9b |
| Cigar plant | Cuphea micropetala | 9a-11 |
| Climbing aster | Aster carolinianus | 8a-11 |
| Cockscomb | Celosia argentea (= C. cristata) | 8a-11 |
| Common tickseed | Coreopsis leavenworthii | 8a-11 |
| Coreopsis | Coreopsis tinctoria | 8a-11 |
| Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus | 8a-11 |
| Crinum lily | Crinum spp. | 8a-10b |
| Dotted horsemint | Monarda punctata | 8a-11 |
| Dusty miller | Senecio cineraria | 8a-11 |
| Florida violet | Viola sororia | 8a-11 |
| Four o'clock | Mirabilis jalapa | 8a-11 |
| Geranium | Pelargonium x hortorum | 8b-11 |
| Gerbera daisy | Gerbera jamesonii | 8b-11 |
| Globe amaranth | Gomphrena globosa | 8a-11 |
| Green eyes | Berlandiera subacaulis | 8a-11 |
| Impatiens | Impatiens spp. | 9a-11 |
| Iris, blue flag | Iris hexagona | 8a-11 |
| Iris, Virginia | Iris virginica | 8a-11 |
| Lantana, trailing | Lantana montevidensis | 9a-11 |
| Lizards tail | Saururus cernuus | 8b-11 |
| Marigold, French | Tagetes patula | 8a-11 |
| Marigold, sweet | Tagetes lucida | 8b-11 |
| Mistflower | Conoclinium coelestinum | 8a-11 |
| Moss rose | Portulaca grandiflora | 8a-11 |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum majus | 8a-9b |
| Paint brush | Carphephorus corymbosus | 8a-11 |
| Pentas | Pentas lanceolata | 8a-11 |
| Petunia | Petunia x hybrida | 8a-11 |
| Phlox | Phlox subulata | 8a-9b |
| Purple coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 8a-11 |
| Rain-lily | Zephyranthes simpsonii | 8a-11 |
| Rattlesnake master | Eryngium yuccifolium | 8a-11 |
| Sage | Salvia spp. | 8a-11 |
| Sage, lyre-leaved | Salvia lyrata | 8a-11 |
| Sage, scarlet | Salvia splendens | 8a-11 |
| Sage, tropical red | Salvia coccinea | 8a-11 |
| Scorpion tail | Heliotropium angiospermum | 9a-11 |
| Sea oxeye daisy | Borrichia frutescens | 8b-11 |
| Seaside goldenrod | Solidago sempervirens | 8a-11 |
| Shasta daisy | Chrysanthemum x superbum | 8b-11 |
| Snapdragon | Antirrhinum majus | 8a-11 |
| Spider lily | Hymenocallis latifolia | 9a-11 |
| Spiderwort, blue | Tradescantia ohiensis | 8a-11 |
| Spiral ginger | Costus barbatus | 8a-11 |
| String-lily | Crinum americanum | 8a-11 |
| Sunflower, beach | Helianthus debilis | 8a-11 |
| Sunflower, narrow-leaved | Helianthus angustifolius | 8a-9b |
| Sweet alyssum | Lobularia maritima | 8a-11 |
| Sweet William | Dianthus barbatus | 8a-9b |
| Verbena, garden | Verbena x hybrida | 9a-11 |
| Verbena, moss | Glandularia pulchella | 8a-11 |
| Verbena, purpletop | Verbena bonariensis | 8a-9b |
| Wild columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | 8a-9b |
| Wild petunia | Ruellia caroliniensis | 8a-11 |
| Wishbone flower | Torenia fournieri | 9a-11 |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | 8a-11 |
| Yellow canna | Canna flaccida | 8a-11 |
| Yellowtop | Flaveria linearis | 8b-11 |