Quick answer: 17 native Florida plants have a recorded bloom range that includes November.
17 species
- Beach sunflower Helianthus debilis · 1 states
- Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii · 41 states
- Blue mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum · 32 states
- Carolina jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens · 10 states
- Cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco · 1 states
- Fewleaf sunflower Helianthus occidentalis · 16 states
- Groundsel tree Baccharis halimifolia · 12 states
- Leavenworth's tickseed Coreopsis leavenworthii · 1 states
- Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium · 42 states
- Loblolly bay Gordonia lasianthus · 7 states
- Longleaf pine Pinus palustris · 10 states
- Maypop passionflower Passiflora incarnata · 21 states
- Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis · 26 states
- Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · 38 states
- Swamp sunflower Helianthus angustifolius · 21 states
- Switchgrass Panicum virgatum · 43 states
- Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana · 33 states
November in a Florida native garden
November is a quieter month in Florida: 17 of the state's 228 native plants flower in November, compared with 145 at the May peak. That makes these plants valuable for keeping color, and food for pollinators, going outside the main season.
10 finish in November, including Big bluestem, Blue mistflower and Fewleaf sunflower, so this is the last chance to see them in flower.
14 of them grow in full or partial sun and 3 tolerate shade, so there are options for open beds and woodland edges alike. Sizes run from low plants like Leavenworth's tickseed and Sensitive fern to trees such as Carolina jessamine and Cocoplum. For wildlife, 12 support pollinators, 12 provide food or cover for birds and 5 are caterpillar host plants.
13 of the 17 have a seed or plant listing we verified as the wild species. Be careful buying Beach sunflower, Switchgrass: common listings for these are often a bred variety or a different species.
Good places to start
Verified wild-species listings that take sun and are widely native, so they are forgiving first plants.
- Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium · Sun, Part Shade · blooms Jun-Dec
- Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii · Sun, Part Shade · blooms Aug-Nov
- Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · Sun, Part Shade · blooms Jun-Nov