The Florida Gardener

Author: rootsredefined

When it comes to gardening, Florida may as well be its own country. Our subtropical to tropical environment hosts a diverse variety of plants, BUT you may have to throw much of what you know out the window because what the rest of North America is doing doesnt always apply down here. So come along as we discuss gardening in the Sunshine State!
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EP 32: Plant Q&A | Cold Hardy Landscapes? Building a Resilient Garden.
Episode 32
Monday, 6 April, 2026

We had a listener write in with the following question:Can you talk about plants that are frost tolerant. With climate change, I fear colder than normal weather is going to be the norm. I live in Vero Beach Florida and I'm going to lose all my hibiscus to the recent frost. LET'S CONNECTSubscribe to the Newsletter, Submit a Gardening Question, Shop my Garden: RootsRedefined.comCOLD HARDY PLANTS DISCUSSED TODAYVINES1. Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) NATIVE2. Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)3. Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia) NATIVESHRUBS Firebush (Hamelia patens var. patens) NATIVE *Hummingbirds! American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) NATIVE Azaleas (Rhododendron) Viburnums (Viburnum odoratissimum, Viburnum suspensum and Viburnum obovatum) Only obovatum is NATIVE - All three are great though. Firespike (Odontonema cuspidatum) *Hummingbirds!Podocarpus (Podocarpus macrophyllus)PALMSSabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) NATIVELAWN/TURF1. Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) NATIVE2. Fleabane Erigeron quercifolius) NATIVE BOARDER PLANTS/FILLERS1. Coontie (Zamia integrifolia) NATIVE2. Monkey Grass (Liriope)3. Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri')