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Rock & Rose Nursery · Alva, FL

Florida Native Plants
for Southwest Florida

Grown here. Proven here. Babcock Ranch approved.

14 native species · 13 Babcock Ranch approved

Why native plants?

Plants that belong here — no adaptation required.

Florida native plants have evolved over thousands of years to handle exactly the conditions that stress non-native species: salt spray, sandy soil, summer flooding, and winter dry spells. They require less irrigation once established, support local wildlife, and — at communities like Babcock Ranch — count toward native plant percentage requirements in HOA planting guidelines.

Rock & Rose sources native specimens direct from Homestead growers who specialize in Florida ecotype material. Not field-collected. Not mislabeled imports. True Florida natives in landscape-ready sizes.

Babcock Ranch buyers

13 of our native species carry Babcock Ranch approval and count toward your community's native plant percentage requirement. Contact us for the full list and current sizing.

Our native catalog

All Native Plants at Rock & Rose

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In Stock Babcock Ranch ✓

Sabal Palm

Sabal palmetto

Florida's state tree — hurricane-resistant, native, and coastal-proof.

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In Stock Babcock Ranch ✓

Walter's Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum

Florida native privacy hedge — Babcock Ranch approved, salt tolerant, wildlife-friendly.

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Green Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus

The only native coastal hedge rated for direct saltwater exposure in SWFL.

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Silver Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus 'Sericeus'

Silver-grey foliage with outstanding coastal tolerance — a coastal estate signature.

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Cocoplum

Chrysobalanus icaco

Florida native coastal hedge with edible fruit — salt-tolerant and low maintenance.

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Firebush

Hamelia patens

Florida native with year-round orange-red blooms that attract hummingbirds.

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Sea Grape

Coccoloba uvifera

The iconic coastal tree of Southwest Florida — native, salt-proof, and dramatic.

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Gulf Coast Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Florida native ornamental grass — spectacular pink fall plumes, near zero maintenance.

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Fakahatchee Grass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Florida native ornamental grass for wet areas — wildlife habitat and natural beauty.

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Duranta

Duranta erecta

Year-round color in gold or purple — a SWFL shrub that earns its space every season.

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Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria 'Schillings'

A Florida native with dense compact form and exceptional cold hardiness — the native alternative to boxwood in SWFL.

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Wild Coffee

Psychotria nervosa

A shade-tolerant Florida native that thrives under the canopy where most shrubs fail.

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Florida Lantana

Lantana depressa

Florida's native butterfly magnet — low-growing, drought-proof, and in bloom nearly every month of the year.

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Coontie

Zamia pumila

Florida's only native cycad — ancient, drought-proof, and the exclusive host plant for the Atala butterfly.

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Building at Babcock Ranch?

Babcock Ranch requires 75% of your required trees and shrubs to be native species — reviewed by the Architectural Review Board. Rock & Rose carries 13 Babcock-approved native species, sourced direct from Homestead and available now in Alva, FL.

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Ready to source Florida natives?

Visit Rock & Rose at 15000 N. River Rd, Alva, FL or contact us to check current native availability and sizing.

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