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Trees for Central Florida
The following is a list of trees that are suitable for Hardiness Zones 9a and 9b. Ideally, these plants can take some frost and still survive hot humid summers. For other resources, see the Trees Resource page.
Name
|
Scientific Name |
Hardiness Zones |
| Apple, Anna | Malus domestica 'Anna' | 8a-9b |
| Ash, pop | Fraxinus caroliniana | 8a-10a |
| Basswood | Tilia americana | 8a-9b |
| Buckthorn, Carolina | Rhamnus caroliniana | 8a-9b |
| Cedar, southern red | Juniperus virginiana (= J. silicicola) | 8a-9b |
| Cherry laurel | Prunus caroliniana | 8a-9b |
| Common persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | 8a-10 |
| Crape myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica | 8a-11 |
| Cypress, bald | Taxodium distichum | 8a-11 |
| Cypress, pond | Taxodium ascendens | 8b-11 |
| Elm, American | Ulmus americana | 8a-9b |
| Elm, Chinese | Ulmus parvifolia | 8a-10a |
| Fig, edible | Ficus carica | 8a-10b |
| Florida soapberry | Sapindus marginatus | 8a-9b |
| Glossy Privet | Ligustrum lucidum | 8 - 10 |
| Grapefruit | Citrus x paradisi | 9a-11 |
| Hercules'-club | Zanthoxylum clava-herculis | 8a-10b |
| Hickory, mockernut | Carya alba (= C. tomentosa) | 8a-9b |
| Hickory, scrub | Carya floridana | 9a-10a |
| Holly, American | Ilex opaca | 8a-9b |
| Holly, Carolina | Ilex ambigua | 8a-9b |
| Holly, dahoon | Ilex cassine | 8a-10b |
| Holly, East Palatka | Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka' | 8a-9b |
| Holly, yaupon | Ilex vomitoria | 8a-9b |
| Jerusalem thorn | Parkinsonia aculeata | 8b-11 |
| Lemon | Citrus limon | 9a-11 |
| Loblolly bay | Gordonia lasianthus | 8a-9b |
| Loquat | Eriobotrya japonica | 7-11 |
| Magnolia, southern | Magnolia grandiflora | 8a-10a |
| Maple, Red | Acer rubrum | 8a-10a |
| Mulberry, Red | Morus rubra | 8a-10a |
| Oak, Bluejack | Quercus incana | 8a-9b |
| Oak, Chapman | Quercus chapmanii | 9a-10a |
| Oak, diamond leaf | Quercus laurifolia | 8a-10b |
| Oak, laurel | Quercus hemisphaerica | 8a-10a |
| Oak, live | Quercus virginiana | 8a-11 |
| Oak, myrtle | Quercus myrtifolia | 8a-10a |
| Oak, sand live | Quercus geminata | 8a-10b |
| Oak, turkey | Quercus laevis | 8a-9b |
| Pecan | Carya illinoinensis | 8a-9b |
| Persimmon, Japanese | Diospyros kaki | 8a-10b |
| Pine, loblolly | Pinus taeda | 8a-9b |
| Pine, long-leaf | Pinus palustris | 8a-10a |
| Pine, sand | Pinus clausa | 8a-10a |
| Pine, slash | Pinus elliottii | 8a-10a |
| Plum, flatwoods | Prunus umbellata | 9a-9b |
| Red bay | Persea borbonia | 8a-11 |
| Redbud | Cercis canadensis | 8a-9b |
| Silk bay | Persea humilis | 9a-9b |
| Southern catalpa or Indian bean | Catalpa bignonioides | 8b-9b |
| Sugarberry | Celtis laevigata | 8a-10b |
| Summer haw | Crataegus flava | 9a-9b |
| Swamp bay | Persea palustris | 8a-10b |
| Sweetbay | Magnolia virginiana | 8a-9b |
| Sweetgum | Liquidambar styraciflua | 8a-9b |
| Tangelo | Citrus x tangelo | 9a-11 |
| Tulip tree | Liriodendron tulipifera | 9a-9b |