Florida’s varied climate means the state is a vast, living botanical canvas. From the rolling hills of White Springs to the tropical energy of Miami, the following garden showcase demonstrates this diversity as it highlights the work of our top landscape architects.
In this Lake Worth garden by Fernando Wong, royal palm trees surround the main property, which is ringed by a Cuban laurel hedge and planted with Ficus Alii standard trees, Canary Island date palms, and purple Sapphire Showers trees. The Dominican coral-stone pool is surrounded by diamond zoysia sod and leads the eye toward a remarkable kapok tree.
The guest house of this Miami property is adjacent to the pool in an area of the Raymond Jungles-designed garden defined by lush plantings and stone walkways. Existing oak trees were preserved or repositioned to create filtered shade under which lush understory plantings thrive.
In this Coral Gables front garden by Christopher Cawley, old-growth Ficus trees were thoughtfully preserved and incorporated into the design of the house’s main entryway. A winding walkway, accented by oolite columns and stepping stones, leads visitors through a landscape rich with tropical textures and lush plantings, enhancing the connection to the property’s abundant greenery.
Stephanie Portus and Beth Dawson of PLA Design Studio sourced the perfect vessel for the fountain of this Boca Raton courtyard and then gave it proper embellishment with tumbled stones and glazed ceramic tiles that mimic the hexagonal shape of the outdoor pavers.
Conceptualized by award-winning designer Ryan Hughes, the extravagant alfresco area of this Orlando residence encompasses living spaces with multiple pools, water and fire features, sunken seating areas, and a lazy river. The setting is a perfect example of creating outdoor spaces not as extensions of the interiors but as primary living areas of their own.
The neoclassical Greek façade of this Windermere estate is a mélange of simple geometry and stately columns, so its landscape design by Scott Redmon is accentuated by a cross-shaped fountain flanked by lanes of trees. Well-manicured hedges mimic the residence’s horizontal lines and create a visual flow.
For this home in Siesta Key, landscape architect Michael Gilkey used native plants and materials to create the feeling that the site has always been there.
The entrance to this property in Boca Grande reveals the type of landscape designer David Young specializes in, with palms, native plantings. and organic materials from the region at the forefront.
Located south of Scenic Highway 30A in Alys Beach, the Turtle Bale Pedestrian Path is a promenade by landscape architect Ben Page flanked by all-white homes and adorned with cast bronze sculptures of sea turtles, turtle eggs, and emerging hatchlings created by artist Dan Dutton. The walkway is shaded by towering date palm trees and is lined with local flora, including cabbage palms, saw palmetto, coastal dune grasses, and rosemary.
The landscaping by Kirby Roberts around this modern cabin on the North Florida shores of the Suwanee River reflects the home’s location with Longleaf pine, native grasses, and colorful flower plantings of different varieties.
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Text by Florian Jouin and Christopher Day
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