FL §373.185 protects homeowners' right to install Florida-Friendly Landscaping including native plants. Plant City and HOAs cannot prohibit Florida-Friendly yards that conserve water and support native ecosystems.
Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) follows 9 UF/IFAS principles including right plant/right place, efficient watering, and reduced turf. FL §373.185 preempts local ordinances and HOA covenants that ban FFL practices, though aesthetic maintenance standards still apply. Native Florida plants — live oak, saw palmetto, firebush, muhly grass — thrive in Plant City's zone 9a climate.
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