Top 10 Bulbs for Florida

Here is a list of the top ten bulbs for our Florida environment, as outlined in Sunset's Florida Top 10 Garden Guide.

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)








Blackberry Lily, Leopard Flower (Belamcanda chinensis)






Blood Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus katherinae)














Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium)








Daylily (Hemerocallis)-- not for zone 25, where I live










Elephant's Ear (Alocasia,Colocasia and Xanthosoma)







Fancy-leafed Caladium (Caladium bicolor)






Lily-of-the-Nile (Agapanthus)








Louisiana Iris (Iris)-- not for zone 25, where I live













Peruvian Daffodil (Hymenocallis narcissiflora)

Top 10 Annuals For Florida

Since I live in South Florida, I have a particular interest in which plants are well-suited to this special sub-tropic environment. Here is a list of the top 10 annuals for Florida, as outlined by Sunset's Florida Top 10 Garden Guide.

• Calendula, Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Marigold (Tagetes)
  
• Moss Rose, Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Pansy (Viola)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Pentas (Pentas lanceolata)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Torenia, Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Verbena (Verbena)