Jacksonville Pro Landscape designs custom residential and commercial landscapes built specifically for Northeast Florida’s coastal climate, sandy soils, and growing conditions. Every design we produce is based on what actually thrives in Duval County — not what looks good in a generic plant catalog.
Why Landscape Design in Jacksonville Is Different
Jacksonville’s growing conditions eliminate most of the plant material that works in other parts of the country and even other parts of Florida. Sandy soil that drains too fast and retains almost no nutrients. Salt air on coastal and near-coastal properties that burns sensitive foliage. Humidity that drives fungal pressure year-round. Intense summer rainfall that saturates beds and drowns root systems without proper drainage. Full sun exposures that push soil temperatures past 100 degrees in July and August.
A landscape designer who does not account for all of these conditions will specify plants that look beautiful on installation day and fail within their first Jacksonville summer. Our designs start with site analysis — soil conditions, sun exposure, drainage patterns, salt air exposure, and existing vegetation — before a single plant is specified.
Our Jacksonville Landscape Design Services
Full Property Design — Complete landscape plans for new construction or total renovations. We design every element from foundation plantings and specimen trees to bed layout, hardscape integration, irrigation zones, and outdoor lighting placement. Full property designs include a scaled plan, plant schedule, and installation specifications.
Foundation Planting Design — Refresh the beds immediately around your home with plantings selected for your property’s specific sun exposure, soil conditions, and aesthetic preferences. Foundation plantings are the first thing visitors see and the primary factor in curb appeal.
Florida-Native and Florida-Friendly Design — We specialize in designs built around plants native to Northeast Florida or proven to perform in our conditions without excessive irrigation or chemical input. Native designs reduce water consumption, attract pollinators, and require less ongoing maintenance than traditional ornamental landscapes.
Coastal and Salt-Tolerant Design — Properties near Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach need plant material that handles constant salt exposure. We specify salt-tolerant species and design windbreak plantings that protect more sensitive interior plantings from direct salt spray.
Commercial Landscape Design — Office complexes, retail centers, HOAs, and apartment communities need designs that balance visual impact with maintenance efficiency. Our commercial designs account for visibility from the street, pedestrian flow, irrigation efficiency, and long-term maintenance cost.
Plant Selection for Jacksonville Landscapes
The best landscape plants for Jacksonville are ones that evolved in this climate or adapted to it over generations. Our core design palette includes muhly grass for its dramatic fall plumes and zero-maintenance requirements, firebush for its year-round red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds, coontie for its deep green cycad foliage that thrives in shade and full sun equally, Simpson’s stopper for its dense evergreen form and salt tolerance, Walter’s viburnum for its white spring flowers and wildlife value, and sabal palms as the iconic Florida palm that handles everything Jacksonville can throw at it.
For turf areas, we recommend St. Augustine for most residential applications, Bahia for large sunny properties where drought tolerance matters, and Zoysia for partially shaded areas that need a dense, fine-textured lawn. Bermuda is best reserved for high-traffic areas and sports applications.
For shade trees, live oaks remain the gold standard in Jacksonville — they are massive, long-lived, wind-resistant, and define the character of Northeast Florida’s best neighborhoods. Red maples, bald cypress, and Southern magnolia are strong supporting species that provide seasonal interest and wildlife habitat.
Landscape Design Pricing in Jacksonville
Landscape design consultations are free. Installation costs range from $2,500 for basic foundation planting refreshes to $25,000 or more for complete residential property transformations with hardscape integration, irrigation, and lighting. Most standard residential front and backyard landscape installations in Jacksonville fall in the $5,000 to $15,000 range. The primary cost drivers are property size, plant material selection, soil amendment requirements, and whether hardscape elements are included in the design.
Contact Jacksonville Pro Landscape at (904) 555-0100 or fill out our form for a free landscape design consultation.
