Trees and Plants - Regulations and restrictions on how we treat the environment
Collier County is a wonderful place to live, work, and play. This is in large part due to the many different environments that the county has to offer. For this reason, Collier County has created many regulations and restrictions on how we treat the environment we love and live in.
Please follow the links below for information on these rules as established by our Land Development Code.
Collier County Native Plant List: https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/home/showdocument?id=25379
- Trees - Page 1
- Shrubs - Page 2
Florida Friendly Landscaping Plant List: (Ways to obtain a descriptive list of Native and Non-Native (exotic))
- Download Phone App identifying FFL Plants (Florida-Friendly Landscape): https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/plant-guide/
- Search Online for FFL Plants: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/
- On-line or hardcopy Guidebook: FFL Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/fflifasufledu/docs/FFL-Plant-Guide_v03222022_web.pdf
Recommended For South Florida, the updated FFL Guide includes: 16 large trees, 24 medium trees, and 40 small trees.
To determine a plant’s invasiveness based on plant research studies conducted at UF, visit: https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/