So my wonderful, yet slightly crazy best friend Patricia lives in Miami but wants and English garden feel to her front yard. First I laughed and now I have to take it all back 
It turns out she can grow pretty much what I can. British Summers have gotten much hotter and we’re not allowed to uses hoses *AT ALL* so we’ve adapted.
So here’s the list of plants that you can grow in a very hot climate – who knew?
Roses (yea!) David Austin now sells in the US and he has some recommendations for zone 9 & 10
Photo Credit: David Austin - William Shakespeare 2000
DayLilies – all good for zones 3-9
Photo Credit: Touch of Nature
Photo Credit: www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com
Photo Credit: Eric in SF's photostream on Flickr
Buddelia (The Butterflybush) – totally indestructable!
Rosemary
Zinnia’s
Jasmine
Canna Miss L’s
Verbena
So basically all you need to do is clear the space, add some good soil, a TON of mulch and some more mulch and then add the plants, watering them in thoroughly. Make sure the plants are watered regularly for the first couple of months (so plant in the autumn/winter in Florida as it’s that much cooler) and you should end up with something like this….
Or you can fly me over and I’ll do it 
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ooo, beautiful!
I love, love, love the idea of an English garden. I will someday own enough land to have that gorgeous garden!
~Corinne
I started a garden about 5 years ago and seem to be doing okay- if the critters would just leave it alone- great list of plants- I’m going to try and use more mulch.
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