coontie
Zamia pumila
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green , brown
- Foliage color
- Dark green fronds
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coontie (Zamia pumila) is a shrub for borders, ground cover, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy soil. Its stiff, evergreen fronds grow up to 3 ft. long. The seeds feed mockingbirds, blue jays, and many other birds.
Pairs well with Saw palmetto, Evergreen blueberry, and Adam's needle.
Native range
FL and GA.