One of the most common aquatic plants. Cattails are long with dark green, blade like leaves up to 4+ ft. and reed like flower stalks with dark brown seed heads. Typha spp. is a very aggresive plant often crowding out other aquatic species. Found in moist areas and various fresh water bodies. Planting depth 0-18 inches. Range includes Zones 7+. Spreads quickly vegetatively and by seeds. Forms dense colonies. Helps clean waters of phosphates and nitrates. Sold outside of Florida.

Evergreen tree that reaches 35+ ft. Found in moist to wet treed areas. Used for margins of lakes, ponds and other wetland sites. Grows in Zones 7+, except Florida Keys. Commonly known for its numerous bright red berries. Sun, shade and light salt tolerant. Wildfowl value.

Perennial groundcover found on beaches and dunes. High tolerance for salt and drought. Prefers well-drained sandy soils and full sunlight. Zones 8+. Yellow flowers attract wildfowl and butterflies.

Dark green perennial used for habitat restoration and landscapes. Reaches up to 2+ feet in ideal soil and moisture conditions. Wider/rolled leaves versus flat/narrow leaves on regular Fakahatchee. Found in Zones 8+, though native to only South Florida. Grows among rocky limestone pinelands and scrubs. Moisture and sun tolerance. Naturally found on burned sites.

Perennial with erect, flat leaf blades, which produces seasonal, lavender-beige colored spikelets. Grows up to 3 ft. Found among flatwoods, sandhills and prairies. Zones 7+. Prefers sandy soils. Sun and drought tolerant. High landscape value. Soil stabilization.