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Sexton Grove Services Inc
💬 8 reviews4.9
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Sexton Grove Services Inc

Field-grown landscape palm nursery. Top products: Landscape palm trees, Field-grown palms, Ornamental palms. Sexton Palms, located in Vero Beach, Florida, is a family-owned and operated nursery established in 1979. The operation specializes in the cultivation of diverse, high-quality, field-grown landscape palms designed for residential and commercial applications. Leveraging the optimal environmental conditions of Florida’s climate and fertile soil, the nursery focuses on producing durable and aesthetically superior palm varieties. Sexton Palms caters to a broad clientele, including homeowners and landscape professionals, maintaining a commitment to professional service regardless of project scale. Operations emphasize meticulous maintenance and horticultural expertise to ensure the health and development of their stock. While primarily functioning as a specialized palm supplier, the nursery operates on a by-appointment basis for retail customers, ensuring personalized service and attention to specific site requirements. Their long-standing history in the region underscores their reliability as a provider of ornamental landscape vegetation.

📍4325 17th St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968, USA
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Silver Palm Nursery
💬 8 reviews3.9
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Silver Palm Nursery

📍21802 SW 134th Ave, Miami, FL 33170, USA
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The world of bromeliads
💬 8 reviews4.5
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The world of bromeliads

Specialty Tropical Bromeliad Nursery. Top products: Bromeliads, Orchids, Tropical plants. The World of Bromeliads is a specialized tropical plant nursery based in Miami, Florida, established in 2015. Led by nursery specialist and plant consultant Lázaro Expósito, the business focuses on the cultivation and retail of a diverse selection of exotic bromeliads. The nursery caters to a broad clientele including residential homeowners, professional landscapers, interior decorators, and plant collectors. Their operations emphasize horticultural expertise, providing healthy, vibrant plants alongside personalized guidance on plant care and garden design. By leveraging decades of experience in tropical plant management, the nursery serves both amateur gardeners and industry professionals, positioning itself as a key destination in the Miami area for specialized ornamental foliage. Their core mission centers on promoting tropical plant growth and providing expert consulting services to improve plant health and aesthetic integration within indoor and outdoor spaces.

📍13940, Southwest 248th Street, Naranja, Florida, 33032, US
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Trish's Tabebuia Seeds LLC
💬 8 reviews5
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Trish's Tabebuia Seeds LLC

Ornamental Flowering Tree Nursery. Top products: Tabebuia seedlings, Grafted citrus trees, Hibiscus braided trees, Fruit-bearing trees and shrubs. Trish's Tabebuia Seeds LLC is a family-owned ornamental tree nursery specializing in the propagation and sale of Tabebuia species, including Pink, Purple, and Yellow trumpet trees. Founded by a mother and her four children, the nursery focuses on promoting the environmental benefits of trees, particularly their role in carbon sequestration to combat climate change. In addition to their flagship Tabebuia offerings, the nursery maintains a diverse inventory of horticultural products, including grafted citrus varieties like Finger Limes, Meyer Lemons, and Kumquats, as well as various ornamental shrubs such as Gardenias and Hibiscus. Their operations bridge the gap between seed harvesting and the cultivation of established trees for residential landscaping. The business serves homeowners and nature enthusiasts, emphasizing eco-friendly and kid-friendly growing practices. With a long-term goal of establishing a dedicated Tabebuia forest for public enjoyment and community engagement, the nursery balances commercial growth with philanthropic initiatives, pledging portions of their proceeds to environmental charities. They provide both retail shipping and local supply of containerized trees.

📍5048, I 275, Tampa, Florida, 33603, US
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Wild Plants N Flowers
💬 8 reviews4.9
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Wild Plants N Flowers

Organic Retail Plant Nursery. Top products: Ornamental plants, Potted flower planters. Wild Plants N Flowers is a retail garden center located in Lakeland, Florida, specializing in the provision of high-quality, organically grown plant materials for residential and commercial environments. The business distinguishes its operations through a cultivation method where all plants are grown exclusively from seed using 100% organic practices. Serving both local homeowners and business clients, the nursery focuses on assisting customers in the development of green spaces, offering expert horticultural guidance alongside their inventory. Their core offerings include a variety of ornamental plants and pre-made flower planters designed for aesthetic landscaping and container gardening. Operating out of their Ariana Street location, the business acts as a community resource for plant enthusiasts, emphasizing sustainable, chemical-free growth cycles for all their stock.

📍2565, Ariana Street, Lakeland, Florida, 33803, US
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A K Nursery Inc
💬 7 reviews4.9
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A K Nursery Inc

📍4680, Chandler Road, Apopka, Florida, 32712, US
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ACE nursery
💬 7 reviews5
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ACE nursery

Ornamental and Landscaping Plant Nursery. Top products: flowers, trees, bushes, hedges, topiary, palms, mulch, soil. ACE Nursery is a comprehensive horticultural retail center that serves both homeowners and professional landscapers. Their inventory encompasses a diverse range of botanical products, including over 200 types of flowers, a wide variety of ornamental trees, shrubs, hedges, and topiary specimens. Catering to diverse environmental needs, they emphasize a selection of low-maintenance flora such as succulents, cacti, drought-tolerant shrubs, and hardy perennials. Beyond plant sales, the business functions as a full-service garden center by providing essential landscaping materials including decorative rocks, high-quality mulch, and specialty soils. The operation is designed for accessibility, maintaining a clean retail environment that facilitates comfortable browsing. ACE Nursery distinguishes itself through a strong focus on personalized customer support, offering expert horticultural advice tailored to local climate conditions, as well as professional garden design services and integrated product delivery options to assist clients in developing and maintaining their outdoor landscapes.

📍7000 SW 148th Ave, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330, USA
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Alexander Hay Greenhouses Inc
💬 7 reviews4.3
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Alexander Hay Greenhouses Inc

Commercial Ornamental Flowering Nursery. Top products: Hydrangeas, Poinsettias, Fall Garden Mums, Flowering Hanging Baskets, Easter Lilies. Alexander Hay Greenhouses Inc. is a family-operated horticultural enterprise currently managed by third and fourth-generation growers. Specializing in the large-scale production of ornamental foliage and seasonal flowering plants, the company focuses on high-quality greenhouse cultivation. Their inventory is heavily centered around holiday-specific and seasonal crops, including poinsettias for the winter season, Easter lilies, tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils for spring, and a robust variety of garden mums for the autumn market. They also produce diverse flowering hanging baskets. The nursery serves as a wholesale and retail provider, catering to clients who require mass-produced, high-quality blooms for seasonal decorative needs. Their growing operations emphasize controlled environments to ensure consistent color and blooming schedules for their extensive product line. They maintain direct communication channels for order fulfillment, serving both local demand and broader regional market requirements.

📍4322, Plymouth Sorrento Road, Apopka, Florida, 32712, US
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Alli's Florida Garden and Native Nursery
💬 7 reviews5
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Alli's Florida Garden and Native Nursery

📍16559 Lake Brigadoon Cir, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
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Ambs Foliage Inc
💬 7 reviews4.9
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Ambs Foliage Inc

📍550, Lester Road, Apopka, Florida, 32712, US
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Art of Palms
💬 7 reviews5
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Art of Palms

Palm and ornamental nursery. Top products: Palm trees, Ornamental trees, Shrubs. Art of Palms operates as a dual-purpose horticultural business, functioning both as a specialized plant nursery and a landscaping service provider. The business focuses on the supply and installation of ornamental plant life, with a specific emphasis on palm varieties suitable for local climate conditions. By offering both retail plant sales and professional landscaping services, Art of Palms serves residential and commercial property owners looking to incorporate tropical or architectural flora into their outdoor spaces. The nursery aspect of the operation involves sourcing or cultivating high-quality trees and shrubs, while the landscaping division provides the technical expertise for site preparation, planting, and ongoing garden maintenance. Their mission centers on enhancing aesthetic landscape design through the strategic placement and health management of palms and complementary vegetation. The business caters to clients seeking a turnkey solution for garden installation, from the selection of nursery-grown stock to the final landscape implementation.

📍12791 Kazee Rd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, USA
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Back Yard
💬 7 reviews5
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Back Yard

📍101 Co Rd 557A, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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Brad's Bedding Plants Inc.
💬 7 reviews4.4
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Brad's Bedding Plants Inc.

Annuals and Bedding Plants. Top products: Coleus, Sunpatiens, Penta, Vinca, Vegetable starts. Brad's Bedding Plants Inc., established in 1987, is a specialized horticultural nursery focused on the production and distribution of high-quality annual bedding plants, flowers, and vegetable starts. The operation caters to both seasonal planting cycles, offering an extensive catalog that includes Spring/Summer varieties like Lantana, Salvia, and Begonias, as well as Fall/Winter selections such as Alyssum, Cabbage, and various cool-season vegetables. Their product range is characterized by a deep variety of specific cultivars, including the Cora XDR Vinca series and multiple specialty Coleus lines. The nursery focuses on providing robust plant material for residential gardens and potentially commercial landscaping projects. By maintaining a structured seasonal availability calendar and offering a downloadable catalog, the business serves as a primary source for gardeners looking for diverse ornamental color and edible plant starts. Their mission centers on long-term expertise in annual production and reliable customer service for horticultural enthusiasts.

📍1555 N Kings Hwy, Fort Pierce, FL 34947, USA
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Browning's Nursery & Landscaping
💬 7 reviews4.3
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Browning's Nursery & Landscaping

📍10006 S Church Rd, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA
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Chatila Nursery
💬 7 reviews5
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Chatila Nursery

📍1781, Wildwood Drive, St. Augustine South, Florida, 32086, US
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Coastal Botanics, LLC
💬 7 reviews4.3
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Coastal Botanics, LLC

📍3801, East New York Avenue, DeLand, Florida, 32724, US
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DB Horticulture
💬 7 reviews5
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DB Horticulture

📍141 Colony St, Hawthorne, FL 32640, USA
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Edward Miller & Son Inc
💬 7 reviews4.9
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Edward Miller & Son Inc

📍5050 SW Savage St, Palm City, FL 34990, USA
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Flori-Design, Inc.
💬 7 reviews5
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Flori-Design, Inc.

Specialty ornamental terrarium grower. Top products: Carnivorous plants, Dish gardens, Terrariums, Fairy gardens. Flori-Design, Inc. is a specialized horticultural producer focused on the design and cultivation of ornamental plant arrangements, including terrariums, dish gardens, fairy gardens, and carnivorous plants. Based on their status as a significant producer of carnivorous flora, the company operates as a wholesale supplier, providing retail-ready plant products to garden centers and various retail outlets. Their operations emphasize the combination of artisanal glasswork with living plants, aiming to supply current consumer trends in home decor and small-scale gardening. They are recognized for innovative product design, highlighted by their award-winning Glass Purse Terrarium line. The company prioritizes product quality, reliable logistics, and consistent innovation in plant presentation. Their target market encompasses retail plant shops and garden centers seeking unique, high-turnover inventory that appeals to modern indoor gardening enthusiasts.

📍26753 County Rd 44A, Eustis, FL 32736, USA
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Fruits N Roots Nursery
💬 7 reviews5
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Fruits N Roots Nursery

Fruit tree nursery specialist. Top products: Mango trees, Fruit trees, Citrus trees. Fruits N Roots Nursery is a family-operated horticultural business situated on the KneeKnowhow Ranch homestead. The nursery specializes in the retail sale of high-quality fruit trees, with a particular focus on exclusive mango cultivars sourced from the renowned Zill High Performance Plants breeding program in Florida, including varieties such as Lemon Zest, Orange Sherbet, Sweet Tart, Cotton Candy, and Fruit Punch. The business operates with a mission to provide healthy, enduring plants that contribute to home nutrition and long-term landscaping value. Their site functions as an interactive, destination-style nursery environment, integrating agricultural operations with local livestock including chickens, horses, and cattle. Catering primarily to homeowners and gardening enthusiasts, the nursery encourages scheduled visits to assist customers in selecting fruit-bearing trees tailored for long-term growth and harvest.

📍4242 Carlton Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240, USA
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Geneva Plant Company
💬 7 reviews5
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Geneva Plant Company

📍110 Shawnee Trail, Geneva, FL 32732, USA
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Hanging Tree Nursery
💬 7 reviews5
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Hanging Tree Nursery

Wholesale foliage and tropicals. Top products: foliage plants, tropical plants. Hanging Tree Nursery operates as a dedicated wholesale supplier specializing in a diverse range of foliage and tropical plants. The business positions itself as a comprehensive, one-stop source for clients seeking high-quality plant stock, catering primarily to the needs of professional landscapers, interior plant designers, and retail garden centers. By focusing on wholesale operations, the nursery streamlines the procurement process for businesses requiring large quantities of ornamental tropical greenery. Their service model emphasizes customer accessibility and logistical support, allowing clients to source consistent inventory for projects ranging from residential interior installations to commercial landscaping displays. While the company maintains an online presence for catalog browsing and inquiries, their core mission revolves around providing reliable, healthy tropical plant varieties to the professional trade market, ensuring that partners have consistent access to the foliage necessary for their horticultural requirements.

📍2552 Valerie Ave, Apopka, FL 32712, USA
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Happy Plants
💬 7 reviews5
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Happy Plants

📍4418, Kelly Park Road, Apopka, Florida, 32712, US
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Hidden Valley Ranch & Nursery Inc
💬 7 reviews5
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Hidden Valley Ranch & Nursery Inc

Specialty Fern and Foliage Nursery. Top products: Australian Tree Ferns, Tropical foliage, Ornamental ferns. Hidden Valley Ranch & Nursery Inc is a third-generation, family-owned horticultural operation with over 44 years of experience specializing in the cultivation of ferns and tropical foliage. The nursery focuses on providing high-quality ornamental plants for both residential home environments and commercial business applications. Their operations are defined by a commitment to long-term client relationships and a dynamic approach to the shifting demands of the plant industry. By maintaining a focus on specialized tropical plant varieties, such as the Australian Tree Fern, the nursery serves a diverse customer base ranging from individual homeowners seeking shaded landscape centerpieces to professional business clients looking for lush, aesthetic plant additions. As a multi-generational firm, they emphasize consistent service quality, community engagement, and horticultural expertise in the production and distribution of their plant stock.

📍13816 Hidden Valley Ln, Umatilla, FL 32784, USA
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The Nursery & Garden Center Market in Florida

Florida sustains a robust horticultural economy with 1,392 verified nurseries serving a diverse demographic of residential, commercial, and agricultural clients. The market is defined by high output levels, fueled by a year-round growing season and a rapid influx of residents requiring landscape supplies. Florida's nursery and garden center ecosystem is heavily segmented, ranging from large-scale wholesale operations supplying national chains to boutique, independent garden centers that focus on rare tropicals, native species, and high-quality landscaping services.

Top Cities for Nurseries & Garden Centers

Concentration in the market follows population density and climate suitability. Miami leads the state with 107 nurseries, followed by Homestead at 70, and Apopka at 53. Miami and Homestead serve as the epicenter for tropical plant production due to their proximity to the equator, minimal frost risk, and access to international trade routes. Homestead, specifically, functions as an agricultural stronghold, often providing the stock found in garden centers across North Florida. Other significant hubs include Royal Palm Beach, Gainesville, and Jacksonville, where nurseries adapt their inventory to reflect slightly cooler microclimates and distinct soil compositions. The concentration in these regions allows for logistical efficiency, enabling large-scale wholesale distribution to reach retailers in Tampa, Fort Myers, and Tallahassee, where nursery density remains essential to support growing urban demand.

Florida Climate & Plant Selection

The state spans USDA hardiness zones 8 through 11, creating a multifaceted horticultural landscape. Nurseries in North Florida must account for occasional freezing temperatures, leading them to stock cold-hardy varieties like azaleas, camellias, and various temperate trees. Conversely, South Florida nurseries focus on zones 10 and 11, specializing in heat-tolerant tropicals, palms, and exotic flowering plants. Soil profiles range from the sandy, nutrient-deficient soils of the central ridge to the heavy, limestone-based substrates of the southern peninsula. Consequently, nurseries have evolved their product lines to favor drought-tolerant natives like saw palmetto, beautyberry, and coontie, which require minimal chemical intervention once established. High annual rainfall patterns necessitate superior drainage strategies, prompting local garden centers to prioritize high-quality potting mixes and specialized soil amendments to prevent root rot in containerized stock.

Sourcing Plants Locally in FL

Navigating the Florida nursery market requires understanding how specific operations source and maintain their inventory. Whether you are a professional landscaper or a residential gardener, consider these methods to identify the best local providers:

  • Assess the ratio of field-grown to containerized plants. Field-grown stock is generally more robust for long-term landscaping, while containerized plants offer immediate aesthetic value and portability.
  • Prioritize nurseries that provide climate-specific advice for your USDA zone. Top-rated establishments like Earth Works Plant Nursery, Flamingo Road Nursery, and A Land of Delight Natural Farm & Nursery frequently offer site-specific consultation regarding water requirements and pest management.
  • Inquire about the nursery's IPM (Integrated Pest Management) practices. Nurseries that emphasize biological controls over chemical pesticides often sell healthier, more resilient plants.
  • Check the availability of native plant inventories. Specialized locations like Whitwam Organics focus on sustainable and natural horticultural practices, which are essential for supporting local pollinators.
  • Utilize localized databases to track nurseries that specialize in specific soil types relevant to your region, as seen in the offerings from Pinder's Nursery or Liberty Landscape Supply at Trad's.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When is the best time to plant in Florida?

A: In most of Florida, the ideal planting window is the fall and winter months, from October through February. Planting during the cooler, drier season allows root systems to establish before the onset of the intense summer heat and the high rainfall associated with the wet season. This reduces transplant shock and ensures better long-term survival for trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants.

Q: Why are Florida nurseries focusing more on native plants?

A: Florida nurseries are increasingly prioritizing native species because they are genetically adapted to local rainfall patterns, soil conditions, and temperatures. Native plants require significantly less supplemental water, fertilizers, and pesticides compared to non-native or ornamental imports. This makes them more sustainable and resilient to the state's frequent drought cycles and intense humidity, ultimately lowering maintenance costs for property owners.

Q: How does Florida's USDA zone affect my local garden center's inventory?

A: Inventory is strictly governed by your specific USDA hardiness zone. In North Florida (zones 8-9), garden centers stock frost-tolerant species that can handle annual temperature drops. In contrast, South Florida (zones 10-11) nurseries stock tender tropicals that would perish in the northern parts of the state. Understanding your specific zone prevents the purchase of plants that are unsuited for your regional climate.

Q: What should I look for in a high-quality Florida garden center?

A: A top-tier Florida garden center should offer healthy, pest-free stock with vigorous root systems. They should demonstrate expertise in local soil amendments, specifically regarding how to improve sandy or limestone soils. Look for centers that emphasize native plant selections, provide professional planting advice tailored to your site’s sun and water conditions, and maintain a transparent policy regarding the origin and growing conditions of their plant stock.

Q: Are field-grown plants better than container-grown plants in Florida?

A: Neither is universally better; it depends on your project. Field-grown plants are often larger, have established root systems, and are more resilient for permanent landscaping once acclimated. Container-grown plants are easier to transport and can be installed throughout the year with less root disturbance. For large-scale projects, field-grown material is often preferred for its structural integrity, while residential garden centers favor containers for immediate aesthetic impact.