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
Click any plant for full specifications and SWFL growing notes.
Sabal Palm
Sabal palmetto
Florida's state tree — hurricane-resistant, native, and coastal-proof.
View plant →Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Florida native privacy hedge — Babcock Ranch approved, salt tolerant, wildlife-friendly.
View plant →Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
The only native coastal hedge rated for direct saltwater exposure in SWFL.
View plant →Silver Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus 'Sericeus'
Silver-grey foliage with outstanding coastal tolerance — a coastal estate signature.
View plant →Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Florida native coastal hedge with edible fruit — salt-tolerant and low maintenance.
View plant →Firebush
Hamelia patens
Florida native with year-round orange-red blooms that attract hummingbirds.
View plant →Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
The iconic coastal tree of Southwest Florida — native, salt-proof, and dramatic.
View plant →Gulf Coast Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Florida native ornamental grass — spectacular pink fall plumes, near zero maintenance.
View plant →Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Florida native ornamental grass for wet areas — wildlife habitat and natural beauty.
View plant →Duranta
Duranta erecta
Year-round color in gold or purple — a SWFL shrub that earns its space every season.
View plant →Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria 'Schillings'
A Florida native with dense compact form and exceptional cold hardiness — the native alternative to boxwood in SWFL.
View plant →Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
A shade-tolerant Florida native that thrives under the canopy where most shrubs fail.
View plant →Florida Lantana
Lantana depressa
Florida's native butterfly magnet — low-growing, drought-proof, and in bloom nearly every month of the year.
View plant →Coontie
Zamia pumila
Florida's only native cycad — ancient, drought-proof, and the exclusive host plant for the Atala butterfly.
View plant →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.
See our Babcock-approved species →SWFL essentials
Three Natives Every SWFL Landscape Needs
Sabal Palm, Cocoplum, and Firebush — the trio that defines coastal Florida estate plantings.
Sabal Palm
Sabal palmetto
Florida's state tree — hurricane-resistant, native, and coastal-proof.
View this plant →Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Florida native coastal hedge with edible fruit — salt-tolerant and low maintenance.
View this plant →Firebush
Hamelia patens
Florida native with year-round orange-red blooms that attract hummingbirds.
View this plant →Next step
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.