Conserving water is
essential to the future of Volusia’s aquifer. Current statistics show that the
majority of water use in our county is for irrigation. By choosing low-water-use plants
for landscaping, we can all help reduce these numbers.
For specific information and
landscape usage, please click on a plant link below.
| Type |
Common
name |
Scientific
name |
| Trees |
Black Cherry |
Prunus
serotina |
| Chaste Tree |
Vitex
agnuscastus |
| Cherry Laurel |
Prunus
caroliniana |
| Chickasaw Plum |
Prunus
angustifolia |
| Citrus |
Citrus
spp. |
| Common Persimmon |
Diospyros
virginiana |
| Crape Myrtle |
Lagerstroemia
indica |
| Devilwood |
Osmanthus
americanus |
| Dogwood |
Cornus
florida |
| Elm, American |
Ulmus
americana |
| Florida Basswood |
Tilia
americana |
| Florida Maple |
Acer
saccharum |
| Gum Tree |
Eucalyptus
spp. |
| Hawthorn |
Cratagus
spp. |
| Hickory,
Scrub |
Carya
floridana |
| Holly, American |
Ilex opaca |
| Holly, Yaupon |
Ilex
vomitoria |
| Indian Rosewood |
Dalbergia
sissoo |
| Jerusalem Thorn |
Parkinsonia
aculeata |
| Ligustrum |
Ligustrum
lucidum |
| Loblolly Bay |
Gordonia lasianthus |
| Loquat |
Eriobotrya
japonica |
| Magnolia, Southern |
Magnolia
grandiflora |
| Mastic |
Sideroxylon
foetidissimum |
| Mimosa |
Albizia
julibrissin |
| Oak, Laurel |
Quercus
laurifolia |
| Oak, Live |
Quercus
virginiana |
| Oak, Myrtle |
Quercus
myrtlfolia |
| Oak, Sand Live |
Quercus
geminata |
| Oak, Turkey |
Quercus
laevis |
| Osage orange |
Maclura
pomifera |
| Pine, Loblolly |
Pinus
taeda |
| Pine, Longleaf |
Pinus
palustris |
| Pine, Sand |
Pinus
clausa |
| Pine, Slash |
Pinus
elliottii |
| Podocarpus |
Podocarpus
macrophylla |
| Red Bay |
Persea
borbonia |
| Red Cedar, Southern |
Juniperus
virginiana |
| Red Mulberry |
Morus
rubra |
| Redbud |
Cercis
canadensis |
| Sea
Grape |
Coccoloba
uvifera |
| Shumard Oak |
Quercus
shumardii |
| Sourwood |
Oxydendrum
arboreum |
| Upright
Bottlebrush |
Callistemon
rigidus |
| Weeping Elm |
Ulmus
parvifolia |
| Weeping Willow |
Salix
babylonica |
| Winged Elm |
Ulmus
alata |
| Shrub |
Arborvitae |
Platycladus
orientalis |
|
Banana Shrub |
Michelia
fuscatga |
| Beach
Elder |
Iva
imbricata |
| Beautyberry |
Callicarpa
americana |
| Bird of
Paradise |
Strelitzia
reginae |
| Blackberry |
Rubus spp. |
| Boxthorn |
Severina
buxifolia |
| Buckthorn,
tough |
Sideroxylon
tenax |
| Bush Daisy |
Gamolepis
chrysanthemoides |
| Butterfly Bush |
Buddleja
davidii |
| Camellia |
Camellia
japonica |
| Camellia, Sasanqua |
Camellia
sasanqua |
| Century Plant |
Agave
americana |
| Chinese Holly-Grape |
Mahonia
lomariifolia |
| Cleyera |
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera |
| Compact Elaeagnus |
Elaeagnus
ebbingei |
| Coral Bean |
Erythrina
herbacea |
| Croton |
Codiaeum
variegatum |
| Double Bridal Wreath |
Spirea
cantoniensis |
| Downy Jasmine |
Jasminum
multiflorum |
| Edible Fig |
Ficus
carica |
| Fatsia |
Fatsia
japonica |
| Firecracker
Plant |
Russelia
equisetiformis |
| Firethorn |
Pyracantha
coccinea |
| Florida Anise |
Illicium
floridanum |
| Gallberry |
Ilex
glabra |
| Gardenia |
Gardenia
jasminoides |
| Glossy Abelia |
Abelia
grandiflora |
| Hibiscus |
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis |
| Holly, Burford |
Ilex
cornuta |
| Holly, Dwarf
Japanese |
Ilex
crenata 'Compacta' |
| Holly,
Schillings |
Ilex
vomitoria 'Schillings' |
| Indian Hawthorn |
Raphiolepis
indica |
| Ixora |
Ixora
coccinea |
| Japanese
Aucuba |
Aucuba
japonica |
| Japanese
Boxwood |
Buxus
microphylla japonica |
| Jasmine,
Shining |
Jasminum
nitidum |
| Juniper |
Juniperus
chinensis |
| Leatherleaf
Mahonia |
Mahonia
bealei |
| Ligustrum |
Ligustrum
japonicum |
| Natal
Plum/Carissa |
Carissa
spp. |
| Oak, Chapman |
Quercus
chapmainii |
| Oleander |
Nerium
oleander |
| Pampas Grass |
Cortaderia
selloana |
| Philodendron |
Philodendron
selloum |
| Photinia/Redtop |
Photinia x
Fraseri |
| Pineapple Guava |
Feijoa
sellowiana |
| Pittosporum |
Pittosporum
tobira |
| Plumbago |
Plumbago
auriculata |
| Poinsettia |
Euphorbia
pulcherrima |
| Powderpuff |
Calliandra
haematocephala |
| Primrose
Jasmine |
Jasminum
mesnyi |
| Pyracantha |
Pyrancantha
coccinea |
Rasberry/
Loropetalum |
Loropetalum
chinense |
| Rosemary |
Rosmarinus
officinalis |
| Rose-of-Sharon |
Hibiscus
syriacus |
| Saw Palmetto |
Serenoa
repens |
| Sea lavender |
Argusia
gnaphalodes |
| Seagrape |
Coccoloba
uvifera |
| Serissa |
Serissa
foetida |
| Silverbell |
Halesia
diptera |
| Spanish
Bayonet |
Yucca
aloifolia |
| Star Magnolia |
Magnolia
stellata |
| Strawberry
Guava/Cattley Guava |
Psidium
littorale |
| Sweetshrub |
Calycanthus
floridus |
| Tarflower |
Befaria
racemosa |
| Texas Sage |
Leucophyllum
frutescens |
| Thryallis |
Galphimia
glauca |
| Viburnum, Sandankwa |
Viburnum
suspensum |
| Viburnum, Sweet |
Viburnum
odoratissimum |
| Viburnum, Walter |
Viburnum
obovatum |
| Wax Myrtle |
Myrica
cerifera |
| Palms |
Bamboo Palm |
Chamaedorea
microspadix |
|
Canary Island Date Palm |
Phoenix
canariensis |
| Chinese Fan Palm |
Livistona
chinensis |
| European Fan Palm |
Chamaerops
humilis |
| Jelly Palm / Pindo Palm |
Butia
capitata |
| Paurotis Palm |
Acoelorrhaphe
wrightii |
| Pygmy Date Palm |
Phoenix
roebelenii |
| Queen Palm |
Arecastrum
romanzoffianum |
| Rhapis/Lady Palm |
Rhapis
excelsa |
| Sago Palm |
Cycas
revoluta |
| Sago, Queen |
Cycas
circinalis |
| Scrub Palmetto |
Sabal
etonia |
| Senegal Date Palm |
Phoenix
reclinata |
| Virgin Palm |
Dioon
edule |
| Washington Palm |
Washingtonia
robusta |
| Wild date
palm |
Phoenix
sylvestris |
| Windmill Palm |
Trachycarpus
fortunei |
| Yucca, spineless |
Yucca
elaphantipes |
| Groundcover |
Adam's Needle |
Yucca
filamentosa |
|
Agapanthus |
Agapanthus
africanus |
| Aloe |
Aloe vera |
| Bahia Grass |
Paspalum
notatum |
| Beach Sunflower |
Helianthus
debilis |
| Begonia |
Begonia
spp. |
| Bermuda Grass |
Cynodon
dactylon |
| Bitter
Panicum |
Panicum
amarum |
| Blue-eyed
Grass |
Sisyrinchium
spp. |
| Border Grass |
Liriope
muscari |
| Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea
spp. |
| Bromeliad |
Billbergia
spp. |
| Broomsedge |
Adropogon
virginicus var glaucus |
| Bushy
Bluestem |
Andropogon
spp. |
| Carex |
Carex
flacca |
| Cast Iron
Plant |
Aspidistra
elatior |
| Centipede
Grass |
Eremochloa
ophriuroides |
| Coontie |
Zamia
pumila |
| Cucumberleaf |
Helianthus
debilis |
| Daylily |
Hemerocallis
spp. |
| Fancyleaved
Caladium |
Caladium x
Hortulanum |
| Feather Reed
Grass |
Calamagrostis
actiflora stricta |
| Goobergrass |
Amphicarpum
muhlenberianum |
| Gopher Apple |
Licania
michauxii |
| Hawthorn |
Cratagus
spp. |
| Holly Fern |
Cyrtomium
falcatum |
| Impatiens |
Impatiens
spp. |
| Ivy, English |
Hedera
helix |
| Juniper,
Creeping |
Juniperus
horizontalis |
| Juniper,
Japanese Garden |
Juniperus
procumbens 'Nana' |
| Juniper,
Shore |
Juniperus
Conferta |
| Leatherleaf
Fern |
Rumohra
adiantiformis |
| Lilly turf
(Liriope) |
Liriope
spp. |
| Lop-sided
Indian Grass |
Sorghastrum
secundum |
| Maiden grass |
Miscanthus
sinensis gracillimus |
| Mondo Grass |
Ophiopogon
japonicus |
| Muhly Grass |
Muhlenbergia
capillaris |
| Partridgeberry |
Mitchella
repens |
| Pokeweed |
Phytolacca
americana |
| Prickly Pear Cactus |
Opuntia
stricta |
| Purple Queen |
Setcreasea
spp. |
| Purslane/Rose
Moss |
Portulaca
spp. |
| Sea Oats |
Uniola
paniculata |
| Sea Oxeye
Daisy |
Borrichia
frutescens |
| Sea
Purslane |
Sesuvium
portulacastrum |
| Seashore
Elder |
|
| Seashore
Paspalum |
Paspalum
vaginatum |
| Society
Garlic |
Tulbaghia
violacea |
| Sparkleberry |
Vaccinium
arboreum |
| St. John's
Wort, Atlantic |
Hypericum
reductum |
| Sunflower, Dune |
Helianthus
debilis |
| Switch Grass |
Panicum
virgatum |
| Switch Grass |
Spodiopagon
sibiricus |
| Yellow
Star Jessamine |
Trachelospermum
asiaticum |
| Zoysia |
Zoysia
japonica |
| Flowers |
African Iris |
Dietes
bicolor |
|
African Iris |
D. Vegetes |
| Amaryllis |
Hippeastrum
spp. |
| Blanket Flower |
Gaillardia
pulchella |
| Blazing Star |
Liatris
spicata |
| Blue Daze |
Convolvulus
'Blue Daze' |
| Blue Porterweed |
Stachytarpheta
jamaicensis |
| Butterfly Weed |
Acclepias
tuberosa |
| Day Lily |
Hemerocallis
spp. |
| Firebush |
Hamelia
patens |
| Gerbera Daisy |
Gerbera
jamesonii |
| Lantana,
trailing |
Lantana
montevidensis |
| Moss
Rose |
Portulaca
grandiflora |
| Nasturtium |
Tropaeolum
majus |
| Paint brush |
Carphephorus
corymbosus |
| Penta |
Penta
lanceolata |
| Phlox |
Phlox |
| Purple Coneflower |
Echinacea
purpurea |
| Verbena, moss |
Glandularia
pulchella |
| Vines |
Algerian Ivy |
Hedera
canariensis |
|
Allamanda |
Allamanda
cathartica |
| Beach Morning Glory |
Ipomoea
stolonifera |
| Bleeding-Heart
Vine |
Clerodendrum
Thomsoniae |
| Cat's Claw |
Macfadyena
unguis-cati |
| Coral Vine |
Antigonon
leptopus |
| Creeping Fig |
Ficus
pumila |
| Dune Elder |
Iva
imbricata |
| English Ivy |
Hedera
helix |
| Honeysuckle,
Cape |
Tecomaria
capensis |
| Honeysuckle, Coral |
Lonicera
sempervirens |
| Jasmine,
Confederate |
Trachelospermum
jasminoides |
| Mandevilla |
Mandevilla
splendens |
| Morning
Glory |
Ipomoea
pes-caprae |
| Muscadine (Wild Grape) |
Vitis spp. |
| Oakleaf
Hydrangea |
Hydrangea
quercifolia |
| Passion
Flower |
Passiflora
incarnata |
| Railroad Vine |
Ipomoea
pescaprae |
| Trumpet Vine |
Campsis
radicans |
| Virginia Creeper |
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia |
| Yellow
Jessamine |
Gelsemium
sempervirens |
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