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Florida Region and Cold Hardiness Zones:
Key to Symbols and Abbreviations:
Region (includes Florida regions in which plant will grow):
N=North; C=Central; S=South (see map at right).
USDA cold hardiness zone (http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.html)
is listed below the region and includes Florida zones only.
Native and NI = Native and Non-Invasive Status:
FL = Florida native
NN = Non-native species not yet assessed for invasive potential by the IFAS Invasive
Plant Working Group
OK = Non-native species assessed by the IFAS Invasive Plant Working Group (as of February 2007)
and not considered to be a problem species (not considered invasive) and can be recommended
(for full details on assessment procedure, see http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment)
OK/C = Assessed by the IFAS Invasive Plant Working Group and not considered to be invasive, but use
with caution in at least one region (see comments column for details on those plants)
FL/NN = Some species are Florida natives and some are non-natives that have not yet been assessed
Growth Rate, Height and Spread:
Growth rate: Slow; Medium; Fast; S-M = Slow to Medium; M-F = Medium to Fast
↑ = mature height in feet; → = mature spread in feet
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