December - January - February
Wintertime is never bleak in Florida. This list of plants makes our friends up north envious! Click on the  symbol to see a photograph, read more, and access University of Florida fact sheets on how to use these winter gems in your landscape.
| Common Name |
Scientific
Name |
Flower Color |
 African
Iris |
Dietes vegeta |
White, Yellow |
| Allamanda |
Allamanda
neriifolia |
Yellow |
Aloe
|
Aloe
saponaria |
Orange |
| Beach
Sunflower |
Helianthus
debilis |
Yellow |
| Beauty
Berry |
Callicarpa
americana |
Purple
fruit |
| Begonia |
Begonia cvs |
Pink, Red |
| Bird of Paradise |
Strelitzia
reginae |
Orange |
Bottle
Brush |
Callistemon spp |
Red |
Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea cvs |
Purple, Pink |
| Brazilian
Red Cloak |
Megaskepasma
erythrochlamys |
Red |
| Bromeliad |
Various |
Various |
| Clerodendrum |
Clerodendrum
speciosissimum |
Red |
| Crossandra |
Crossandra
infundibuliformis |
Peach |
| Crown
of Thorns |
Euphorbia
milii |
Red |
| Golden
Dew Drop |
Duranta
erecta |
Blue |
| Heliconia |
Heliconia
spp. |
Orange |
| Hibiscus |
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis |
Red,
Pink |
| Ixora |
Ixora
spp. |
Red,
Yellow |
| Jasmine |
Jasminum
spp. |
White |
| Jatropha |
Jatropha
hastata |
Pink,
Red |
| Magnolia |
Magnolia
grandiflora |
White |
| Oleander |
Nerium
oleander |
Pink |
| Passion
Vine |
Passiflora
spp. |
Purple |
| Peacock
Ginger |
Kaempferia
pulchra |
White,
blue |
| Pentas |
Pentas
lanceolata |
Red,
White |
| Periwinkle |
Catharanthus
roseus |
White |
| Pink
Trumpet Tree |
Tabebuia
heterophylla |
Pink |
| Plumbago |
Plumbago
capensis |
Blue |
| Powder
Puff |
Calliandra
haematocephala |
Red, White |
| Roses |
Rosa |
Various |
| Salvia |
Salvia
coccinea |
Red |
| Shrimp Plant |
Pachystachys lutea |
Yellow |
| Thryallis |
Galphimia
glauca |
Yellow |
| Turks Cap Mallow |
Malvaviscus
arboreus |
Red,
Pink |
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